You may think me a fool. After all, I’ve used my blog space lately to whine about how tired I am at 31 weeks pregnant and how overwhelmed I am getting our house here ready to sell while simultaneously trying to locate a new home some 1000s of miles away.
So, last week….what was this busy woman, with a terrible cold, doing to get ready for the virtual tour photographers who arrive tomorrow? Making moss balls, of course.
I bought the moss roll at a local nursery and the rest of the supplies at Micheal’s and JoAnn Fabrics. Make sure you use special “foam” glue or else you might end up destroying the foam. But, in all this was an easy project.
It’s funny, I have no problem paying good money for a custom rug or a to-die-for fabric, but for a commodity like a moss ball….just couldn’t get my brain around dropping $20 or so for something I could easily make myself. (Yes, this is the CPA in me shining through.) I’ll admit that I tried to make a version with beans….but couldn’t get them to stick with my glue…..anyone with any recommendations on that front? I would love to hear them. I think I need some sort of tacky glue that dries quicker than this stuff.
In any case, here they are all finished.
And, below is my dining room as it now stands. This is as good as it is going to get….given we will move in November / December. I never quite got a mirror of the right scale or pictures up on the walls….oh well…what can you do?
My little project is probably a little underwhelming in the company of so many talented DIY bloggers out there. But, I am not the handiest so I was quite proud of my little craft!
10 Comments
what a lovely dining room! i love it. the chandelier is so pretty. could you share the name of the paint on the walls? beautiful.
August 24th, 2010 at 7:33 amThose look good!!! And I love the chandelier, are you bringing it with you?
August 24th, 2010 at 8:29 amYes, I certainly wouldn’t want to fork out $20 for them, and yours look fabulous!! The dining room is beautiful, is it hard to be saying goodbye to this house?
Love the mirror in yesterday’s post, tried to comment but clicking on the comment link sent me to an error page. Just an FYI. Today seems fine. Now, sit down and take a break! No more DIY projects for you! Janell
August 24th, 2010 at 8:41 amYour dining room looks photo ready to me. It is more fulfilling to make your own moss balls and they look great!! I am sure it was therapuetic! Kathysue
August 24th, 2010 at 11:12 amThanks for the comments.
Neeta– The color is Benjamin Moore Wedgewood Gray (HC-146)
Tonia– We are trying to bring it with us unless the buyers of our house here really want it.
Janell– Thanks for the heads up, not sure what happened but the link still seems broken.
Kathysue–It probably was therapeutic…especially since my mom was over playing with Maddie and making sure I was “resting!”
August 24th, 2010 at 2:46 pmGreat project with a great result! Disclaimer here, but you might try painting the styrofoam with a spray primer first…one that won’t kill the styrofoam…and then try gluing the beans. Paint it similar color to the beans so the white doesn’t show through. It’s worth the experiement.
August 24th, 2010 at 3:09 pmI LOVE your rug too! It’s great. I’m trying to figure out where I can use one like it in my home! Your dining room is beautiful. Very inviting. Lisa
August 24th, 2010 at 8:48 pmI love this project! And I’m with you, $20 for a moss ball you can make yourself is nuts!
I might just have to copy this DIY
August 25th, 2010 at 10:42 amLook how crafty you are! A little crafting is good for the soul…even though you are moving, it’s relaxing to do something creative.
August 26th, 2010 at 7:29 amGreat job! I am not crafty at all, so I am very impressed! Love the bowl too!
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