Walking Toward the White - Before and After Photos

My friend Susan gave me this pretty footed bowl from Hobby Lobby. She used to keep a stash of dark chocolate in it. We decided we no longer need a stash of dark chocolate, so she gave me this nice large bowl. It was pretty, but didn't fit with my plan, so I decided to paint it white. I used the paint in the bottom of a can of off-white flat paint from my living room. Here's what it looked like before:

I was glad the gold decorative elements were recessed. Now after photos, with some white spheres in it:

Another item I recently painted white was this bird cage. It is a thrift store find that had yucky silk flowers inside it. I yanked them out before I even left the store.

Here it is in white, though I think it needs another coat:

I thought I had taken a before photo of this little metal urn, but I can't find it if I did. It was dark green. Now, it is a lovely shade of white!

Remember these little croquet balls I showed you last week? I found them in the shed in my own back yard. They had been painted black. If you look closely, you'll see them inside the footed bowl above!

Well, that is AFTER they've had a nice coat of white paint - more flat from my living room ingredients.

One of my blog friends thought I might leave them black, but like many of us, I sometimes feel like I walk around with a paint brush and anything is fair game! If Mason and his dog don't move out soon, I will not be responsible for my actions!


I love painting things white. Not only does it instantly unify non-related items, it makes them feel fresh and new - even the chippy, crusty things! They are renewed with a simple coat of paint.

2 Corinthians 4:15-17

¹⁵ All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God.¹⁶ Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. ¹⁷ For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.

May your spirit feel renewed daily as you remember His mercies are new every morning!


-Revi

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