[simple solutions] spray it!

Here's a simple solution for your old seasonal decor items...

a few years ago, I found jack, a charming orange ceramic pumpkin, at a thrift store.
I jumped up and down with excitement when I saw him, ran over, grabbed him off the shelf,
and wouldn't even put him in the cart - I just carried him through the store!

You see, my mom had one JUST LIKE HIM when I was a kid 
and I used it as a nightlight in my tiny little hall closet 'art studio'. 
Somehow, somewhere along the way, that pumpkin got lost.
And I've been looking for over 40 years to replace him.
 

I was honestly prepared to fork over any amount of money for him.
He was mine, and he wasn't going anywhere but home with me.

FAB FIND alert:  jack was just $5.99!

 but then when i brought jack home, he didn't fit in with the other 'kids':

[you can see a little discrepancy in the photo above...

'one of these things is not like the other', right?!]

well, it took me all of five minutes to fix that.

grabbed a spray can of Krylon gloss white appliance paint and jack orange became jack white:

now he looks for all the world like he came from some chic shop or pottery barn

but he's from goodwill. i love that! [and he ROCKS, so i guess the name fits!]

white ceramic accents are really  hot in decorating, 

and can add a very current, stylish look to your home no matter what your style is

for just the cost of a can of spray paint [and that Krylon stuff is MAGIC, I tell you...]

simply white-out your own ceramic pumpkins,

or OWLS or SQUIRRELS or BRANCHES and LEAVES,

and you've got the makings of some swanky-chic fall decor!

[and yes, BLACK works, too!]