Do you remember the cake stand I made and re-purposed to store all of my kitchen soaps? Here it is in all of its loveliness
Well, as cute as it is, it elicits nothing but complaints from Mathlete because he thinks it is too tall and he says he knocks it over all the time. I hear enough complaining from the kids so I decided to fix it.
This one is made out of Terra cot planters pots versus a candlestick and plastic plate.
I knew I wanted the same general color scheme as the last one (I loved that one after all) so I grabbed some of my extra test paint in the turquoise (thanks home depot for the $.50 pot!), some white paint and my glue.
It took a couple of coats for each color to get it all covered Actually, you can still see some of the Terra cotta coming through on the base but I think I like it that way {or I convinced myself I did so I didn’t have to paint another coat…tomato/tomahto).
Once everything was dry, I put the glue on the rim of the base and stuck them together. I usually set a pot or heavy book on top and leave it to dry over night. Now, it’s all dry and ready for Mathlete’s gorilla hands action.
You can see from this angle that I didn’t bother to paint the inside of the base.
All settled in by the sink and full of the soaps.
Fixed any sink soap dilemmas recently? Made anything neat with Terra cotta pots? I’d love to hear about!
Great Job! Works Perfect!! I love little things like this that makes life and your home a little more tidy! Thanks for sharing!!
I think it looks even better with the pot! We tried a “soap stand” too, and had the same problems. This is a great solution! (By the way, saw you on the Linky Followers blog hop and I’m following along with you now!)
I really like your new stand. The colors are so cute and it looks more sturdy. I think I would knock it over too! Great idea to have that by your sink, too!
Such a cute Idea!!! I think I’d like the terracotta coming through..gives it a little bit of a rustic feel??
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I think those would look awesome outside for BBQ’s and picnic tables! Gonna be using this one for sure!!!
I love this new one!! I bet it is a littler easier for the kids now! The colors are so cute. Thanks for sharing at Thursday’s Temptation.
Jill
Cute, and it does look super sturdy now!
I made one of these last fall. I used it to hold my painted pumpkin on the table. This is a great idea to use it as a soap dish.
Oh…LOVE this! Totally pinning and gonna make!! 😉 Would LOVE for you to share this at our Uncommonly Yours link party! Our readers would love to see this!!
Very cute! Love the colors. 🙂
i actually think i like that one better than the old one! very creative! thanks for linking up to tip-toe thru tuesday!
Useful and pretty. What a great project. I love the colors!
This is a cute project, and a great way to keep all your kitchen soaps neat and organized 🙂 Love the turquoise & white combination. Hope this version stays upright!
Kelly
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Saw this on the pinterest challenge. Very cute! I tried my hand at a pedestal stand too! Take a peek:
http://jennifersmentionables.wordpress.com/2012/03/14/vintage-silver-pedestal-bowl/#comments
This looks awesome! I bet it would make an awesome cake/cupcake stand, too. I really need something cute like this to put our dish stuff on, too, so I just might take a cue from you. 🙂
Thanks for linking up again!