The North End Loft: vintage

Apr 24, 2014

Vintage Farmhouse Tin Can Vases

I'm in love with all things farmhouse right now, and I'm always trying to think of inexpensive ways to add accessories to my decor that have that farmhouse feel.

I've also always loved the bright colors and bold artwork of vintage food can labels. When I purchased some recently online I wasn't sure what I'd do with them, but I knew they'd come in handy one day.

When I found myself looking around for a vase for some daffodils yesterday, I thought of my vintage labels.

I glued the labels onto some empty cans I had saved up for painting projects, filled them with water and dafodils, and grouped them on a cake stand on the dining room table.

I just love the way the bright colors of these vintage labels pop against the new neutral paint color on our dining room walls.

I think they'd look cute in the kitchen too, don't you?

They're definitely saying "farmhouse" to me!

I'm so glad you popped in to see my vintage farmhouse tin can vases.

Have a wonderful day!

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I love little wooden chests of all kinds for storing supplies around my craft table.

I found this yellow flowered one at the thrift store and thought it would be perfect for my first chalk paint project.

Before

I painted it white using homemade chalk paint and then decoupaged an old French label and some vintage scissors onto it (from The Graphics Fairy.) To seal and age it, I used Minwax dark and light finishing waxes.

After

I have another little chest waiting to be painted, but the garden won't wait to be planted. There just aren't enough hours in the day! Hopefully, I'll be sharing it soon.