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Budget Beach Decor Done DIY Style

Do you cherish a beachy scene and want to add coastal charm to your home? Make the beach ambiance come to you by creating your own beach décor. Today, along with my blogger friends, I’m sharing one of my Best of the Archives for a month of Trash to Treasure Transformations. We’ve got budget beach decor. Yay!

Best of Trash to Treasure Transformations | Prodigal Pieces | www.prodigalpieces.com

One of my subjects for this project is a Craiglist cast-off. I found this oak coffee table / entertainment stand that was in need of some superficial love.

Oak Coffee Table Before Beach Makeover by Prodigal Pieces | www.prodigalpieces.com

The top was worn, it was missing trim and pulls, and was oh-so DIRTY. But hey, it’s solid oak and just needs some TLC, right?

Worn Oak Coffee Table by Prodigal Pieces | www.prodigalpieces.com

DIY TIME

First, my sander came out to play and we made that top fresh again. Raw wood is so beautiful to me. Just look at that grain! Sanded Coffee Table Ready for Beach Makeover by Prodigal Pieces | www.prodigalpieces.com
To give the table a coastal feel to suit beach decor, I turned to the sunbleached stain we used on our master bedroom floors and on an antique bedroom set.
Sunbleach Wood Stained Floors by Prodigal Pieces | www.prodigalpieces.com
Here it is, all gussied up and ready for some waves. It has sold from my shop, but there is always more goodness on the way.
Sunbleached Coffee Table for Beach Decor by Prodigal Pieces | www.prodigalpieces.com
The sunbleached top has a cooling effect and lets that gorgeous grain shine through.
Sunbleached Coffee Table Top by Prodigal Pieces | www.prodigalpieces.com
I painted the cabinet a basic white and distressed for a time-worn effect. Since it was missing pulls, I wanted to create a beachy feel by using rope instead. I just enlarged the holes and knotted the rope on the inside. Perfect!
Rope Pulls for Beach Inspired Coffee Table by Prodigal Pieces | www.prodigalpieces.comThis project didn’t quite quench the need for sand between my toes, so I took it up another level.

NEXT STEPS

Remember my free vintage Morris rocker? I know several of you told me to repair it and make it come back to life, but it was badly damaged and would have taken a lot of reconstruction to get it going. Finally, it is time to make use of the parts for my budget beach decor.
Antique Morris Rocker Base Repurposed by Prodigal Pieces | www.prodigalpieces.com
During Christmas, I put the springs to use as rustic tree toppers, and now it was time for the arms to find their purpose. What do you see when you look at that arm?
Morris Rocker Arm Repurposed by Prodigal Pieces | www.prodigalpieces.com
I see a whale. Yup. So I grab my drill and spade bit to create an eye.
Creating Eye for Whale Beach Decor by Prodigal Pieces | www.prodigalpieces.com
Don’t they look fishy already? hee hee hee.
Pair of Repurposed Rocker Arms by Prodigal Pieces | www.prodigalpieces.com
Then, after painting them a base coat of blue, I use my hand-painted sign tutorial to create a whimsical beach directional.
Hand Painting Beach Directional Sign by Prodigal Pieces | www.prodigalpieces.com
Those arms turned into this: A whale of a sign, don’t you think?
Repurposed Beach Directional Sign from Rocker Arm by Prodigal Pieces | www.prodigalpieces.com
These too have sold from my shop, but if you’re interested in a custom sign, just let me know. Adding beach decor to you home doesn’t have to break the bank. I just takes a little DIY and you’ll be feeling coastal in no time.
In addition, pin and share my budget beach decor to inspire others too! ♥
Create Your Own Budget-Friendly Beach Decor by Prodigal Pieces | www.prodigalpieces.com

MORE FUN

Want to know what happened to the rest of the rocker? Here is what became of one of the rockers that wasn’t broken…a hand-painted “antiques” sign.
DIY: Repurposed & Painted Sign Tutorial by Prodigal Pieces www.prodigalpieces.com #prodigalpiecesHowever, if you want to see what became of the base of the rocker, come see my repurposed creation.
Antique Rocker Base Repurposed into Game Table by Prodigal Pieces | www.prodigalpieces.com
All I have left to repurpose are the spindles and the back rest – projects coming soon. In the meantime, later on this week I will be giving this brown beast a makeover – come here to see!
Vintage China Cabinet Before Makeover by Prodigal Pieces | www.prodigalpieces.com
Now for some more Trash to Treasure fun, check out what my friends did with these:

Until next time!

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Also, more of my projects for you like my DIY beach decor:

DIY: Repurposed & Painted Sign Tutorial by Prodigal Pieces www.prodigalpieces.com #prodigalpiecesRepurposed Industrial Style Sewing Storage by Prodigal Pieces www.prodigalpieces.com #prodigalpieces

Comments

  1. Jen @ Girl in the Garage says

    I love your weathered wood technique – and those whales are fantastic! Can’t wait to see the cabinet when it’s all done! <3

    • Larissa says

      Thank you, Jen! I had fun getting beachy with it. 😉

  2. Linda Sessions says

    Love your coffee table . But I’ve been trying to buy sunbleached stain and they tell me they have discontinued it . I have used it for a long time and now can’t get it anymore . Can you tell me where to buy it ? Thank you very much. Linda

  3. Rebecca says

    Love your projects-question-what is your favorite sander?

    • Larissa says

      Thanks, Rebecca. My favorite thus far is the Dewalt orbital. I’m anal about wear on my joints and having dust, so this one really works for me. Hope this helps!

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