I saw this cool decorative medallion at a friend’s house and wanted to get one for myself.  I looked online to purchase one and here’s what I found:

 

 

 

 

 

 

The cheapest I could find  that I liked was $35 and that is way too steep of a price for a single accessory.  I decided to keep my eye out for something less expensive that might need some creativity.  A few weeks later, I found this beauty:

I was SO excited!  It was 50% off of $3.99!

 

 

All I did was spray paint it white.  Seriously, that’s all I did.  You can find the paint I used here.

Doesn’t it look brand new?!

 

 

I love it on my bathroom shelves!

At the cheapest, I would have paid $35.99 and my knock off version was $7! One key to finding accessories that you want to upcycle is PATIENCE!  I just keep a little file in the back of my brain to things that I want to keep an eye out for and sometimes I get lucky.  Sometimes though, it’s super tedious to keep looking so it might be worth it to just buy the item you want.  I do that when I realize that I’m wasting valuable time, so I have to decide if it’s worth buying or finding something else.  Any tips on upcycling an item that you’ve learned?  I’d love to hear about it!  Love you all!

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