Among other things, I noticed this magazine at Home Depot…
that featured this cool project using an Expedit and some striped contact paper…
which made me happy, because I too have a really cool project coming up that features patterned contact paper. Think orange crocodile…
Yesterday was also a good day because it was trash day. And one of my neighbors left this mid-century clock in the alley for pick up…
Yes, please. Don’t mind if I do.
Big question: paint or stain?
paint!!
But I paint everything. Even my 175 year old wrought iron bed. yes. Paint.
Paint!Paint! That is a great find…lucky you.
paint!!!!! can't wait to see what you come up with!
paint. paint. paint!
Jenny-Paint It! hurry I can't wait
I just bought snakeskin contact paper and plan on covering an old tv stand that I currently use as a dry bar in our dining room…can't wait to see how you use your orange!
{paint}
Paint! Then some contact paper in back of shelves!! The croc contact paper would add such texture..oooh instant eye candy:o)
OH MY!!!!!! THAT CLOCK!!!!!!!
paint.
I'd hate to tell you what my neighbors leave out on trash day. I really need to get out of the city! Oh and I agree – paint!
Paint!!!!!!
Paint! Geez, I wish MY neighbors would throw out something like that. I have this corner, and as soon as I find a new home for my bird it's going to really need some help… :-) Have fun with the clock!
Paint and is that orange paper for the inside?
I can hardly wait to see this clock tick!
You certainly will put the tock back in it!
In the garbage – are you serious?
pve
I would paint it a crazy color.
Paint. What a treasure!
Paint!!!
Great neighbors!! Paint…
my husband brought me that issue of fresh home a couple weeks ago from lowe's, and i love it. isn't it great!?
i can't believe someone was getting rid of that awesome clock! wow. i would say def. paint! can't wait to see the results!
A very sassy color of paint or BM superbright white in high gloss. Please be careful–we worry about you picking up heavy items, no matter how fab!
awesome find! paint – bright white!
I say stain – everything is painted these days, it might be nice to have some raw wood to mix it up a bit. And if it doesn't work, paint later.
Also, a subscription is now at an introductory rate of $10 for a year (4x). http://www.freshhomemag.com/FreshHomeMag/index.html
PAINT!
Paint. I want to see what you do!
paint for sure. in a totally loud yet cool clocks-aren't-supposed-to-be-this-color shade.
Why can't my neighbors ever leave anything good out? When is your portfolio going up on the website? I am eager to see it.
I love trash day too! What a great find- I say paint it, you always do such great colors.
You have all the luck! I was just at my church the other day that has a gorgeous old clock and was thinking "wouldnt' that be SO much fun to repaint?!"
And definitely paint: something bright – yellow, maybe.
And please do it soon because I cannot wait to see what fabulousness you come up with :)
PAINT !! most definitely
PAINT! What a fantastic find. Love the HD magazine find too!
paint! for sure!
Mmm…I'd paint!
Paint for sure! I can picture this looking so many different ways depending on how you paint it.
You must paint it! Didn't your paint a clock for your mom a while back? I loved it!
Love your blog!! I would paint that clock WHITE, but only because it is a reproduction! It's so cute with the shelves! What an awesome find. I too go hunting on trash day. I've found some great things for FREE, love it!
I immediately took a subscription to Fresh Home after I bought the first issue. It reminds me a lot of Ty Pennington's mag or This Old House, but BETTER!
I would say Paint, but I can't wait to see your final product!
Paint….
Kathy :)
ps great score !!!
does it work?
PAINT! :)
Oh, you should stain it! It's so nice to have natural wood color in a house. I think it adds nice texture to the room. Stain!
I wish people would leave their "trash" out here!!
I say paint it.
Oh, please paint this clock! It's not an attractive clock as it is, and I'm afraid staining it a different color wouldn't do much to help it, but painted some funky color with some updated hardware on the doors would make it absolutely fab.
*sigh* I wish neighbors would leave treasures like this by our dumpsters. The only things mine leave are empty vodka bottles and old fence pickets.
On another note, saw an ad yesterday for what looks to be a gem of a moving sale on craigslist. I can't wait to see what treasures I dig up!
Wow …what a wonderful find. Can't wait to see what you do with it.
I vote for paint!
And then some of that wipe-on poly for some shine.
Paint, paint!! I would go gustavian grey-blue for that one. Man, I wish I could find free stuff like that!!
I'd go French Rococo with this. Rich vanilla or soft aqua for the base color. Soft gold (to match the frame around the clock) to accent the edges of the shelves, similar to what you did for your recent laquered office box project. The grooves behind the shelves and in the cabinet doors could be gold as well. Oh, and be sure to ditch those cabinet knobs!
paint!! love the stripes in the cabinet.
Does anyone know where to purchase decorative contact paper?
flojindamesa – eBay has TONS of contact paper designs! Cheap, too. Steer clear of hardware stores. The selection at Lowes and Home Depot is pitiful, and they are very overpriced compared to the exact same (if not better) styles I've found on eBay.
Paint.
paint please.