Actually, I spotted them sitting in front of a neighbor's house by their garbage can on trash day. I circled them several times on my walk before deciding these babies were coming home with me. (I don't know whose house it was, so if you are the neighbor these happened to belong to, I'm now embarassed and . . . thank you?)
The lights no longer worked, but I planned to use them indoors anyway. I got my scissors and went to work removing all of the strings of lights.
I then sprayed them both white to make them feel more "ZGallerie" and less crafty. I also thought the white would work nicely on my dining room table.
I do love a freebie, but I was especially thrilled when my babysitter walked in the next day and said "I love your pumpkins! Where did you find them?" Funny she should ask. . .
Those are super cute, and I would have done the same thing!
ReplyDeleteGotta love someone else's trash!!!!! So cute.
ReplyDeleteHA! I love those cute/free treasures.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend!
-Rene
great trash find!
ReplyDeleteFunny, I would circle and hope to come back in the dark hours...but by then it would be too late. :) The pumpkins look great with their update! Janell
ReplyDeleteGood for you! These are adorable. One woman's trash is another woman's treasure/really cute fall decorations! :)
ReplyDeleteLove a freebie. Good call updating the look. Now if you ever meet the former owner of said pumpkins she won't recognize them as hers.
ReplyDeleteLove those! How many times I have passed up similar ones while thrifting....You can bet I will pick them up next time along with some white spray paint!!
ReplyDeleteI love how they turned out! What a great project. I have one of those same pumpkins, so now I know what to do if my lights ever stop working.
ReplyDeleteHow resourceful! They look so cute! = )
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! Gotta love a good "trash to treasure" hunt!
ReplyDeleteLove a trash find!
ReplyDeleteThat's too funny! They look great though!!
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend!
xo Jade
fun find!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Super cute at a super price. ;-)
ReplyDeleteToo funny! I love how they turned out!
ReplyDeletescore! i love it!~
ReplyDeleteGreat find!! I wish my neighbors threw out cool stuff! :)
ReplyDeleteLove what a little paint can do!! I love your dining room bench fabric too, of course it might have something to do with me having the same fabric in my foyer! Read your day in the life today! Always enjoy that feature! Your daughters are beautiful! Have a great weekend!!
ReplyDeleteYou gotta love those type of finds! I also liked seeing snippets of your DR - can't wait to see more pictures!
ReplyDeleteDarling. And your dining room looks so beautiful. Took the kids to the park the other day and my four year old daughter headed to the trash because she saw something she could use in her room {oh, dear!}. Well done on your trash to treasure.
ReplyDeleteHa, great find! I'll bet whoever threw them away is kicking themselves now!
ReplyDeleteMegan
I have driven around the block many times checking out someone else's trash. Many treasures found that way.
ReplyDeleteLOVE THOSE!! :)
ReplyDeleteGotta love a good curbside find! These look great in white.
ReplyDeleteLove it! The perfect tell of a true designer: she can make ZGallerie out of trash!
ReplyDeleteLOVE them, really cute "trash" finds;)
ReplyDeleteLovely greetings...
You really made them look all chic and new!
ReplyDeleteI think it looks great! I love them! Can I ask what color you painted your dining room??? I love the color!
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ReplyDeleteLove them. I think I would do the same :)
ReplyDelete@Allison Thanks, it's Flatland by Dutch Boy.
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Fabulous! I had one of those pumpkins sitting in my garage waiting to be thrown into the trash can. So glad I hadn't gotten around to getting rid of it! It's now spray painted and sitting on my dining room table! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteGood for You Miss EMily, I would say you made a score!! Kathysue
ReplyDeleteHello Emily!
ReplyDeleteThis is my 1st time here and I am going to be back! beautiful posts, beautiful pictures. Good job!
I love what you did with the "pumpkins". Fantastic idea!
I just started a blog and I would really happy if you could stop by and let me know what you think.
Thank you so much!
Luciane at HomeBunch.com
Thanks for the inspirations--have been following your blog for a while now (your mother-in-law clued me in back in the summer when I started repainting my house). GREAT STUFF! I just scored my first Craig's List bargain today.....I am hooked! Keep the ideas coming!
ReplyDeletewhat is the saying, one's mans trash is another mans treasure? fantastic display. enjoy your weekend.
ReplyDeleteyay for having a babysitter! hope you did something fun!!
ReplyDeletesuper cute pumpkins...wish my neighbors threw out good stuff.
happy weekend!
Oh my gosh, how I LOVE the trash. I think these pumpkins look FABULOUS.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great find, and such a beautiful dining room! I just found your blog and have enjoyed it so much!
ReplyDeleteChrista
I love those, they look great!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy your blog - it's a daily read for me! I've recently started my own lifestyle blog. I'd welcome your feedback...www.lovinthat.blogspot.com
Sarah and I love the pumpkins! We shopped today and found lots of things where we said, "Emily would buy that and spray paint it!"
ReplyDeleteOh how funny- I can picture you circling back around and looking over your shoulder before snagging them and running home!! Great transformation and I love the dining room too.
ReplyDeleteEmily!
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing find... love it!
Hi Emily, love the pumpkins. I keep my eye on other's trash to the point where my girls will point things out for me when driving in the car!!
ReplyDeleteLove them painted white. What a great idea. They look wonderful. Hugs, Marty
ReplyDeleteHah now you have the cutest pumpkins with the best story!
ReplyDeleteOh those are great decorations! Love 'em.
ReplyDeleteI love them - they look so chic!!
ReplyDeleteRachie xo
PS: I SO would have stolen them too ;-)
You are one smart cookie! I love how these say "fall" without being all cheesy. And well, free? What could be better?
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