Sometimes a knock-off isn’t about saving money. Sometimes it’s about getting exactly what you want. I would’ve gladly paid $29 for the 35″ oar Pottery Barn offered but I wanted red, white and blue. Not blue, blue and yellow. So, I made my own.
I found these two genuinely antique oars on eBay and purchased them for $25 and then paid about $20 bucks to ship. So, divide that in half and they still cost me a little less than purchasing one from Pottery Barn. They measure approx 28 1/2″ so they’re a tad shorter than the Pottery Barn version but perfect for where I want to put them – which is a secret that I’ll share with you another day. {Which hopefully will be sooner than later. But let’s face it, this is a project for our home and not for a client. That being said, I’ll see you with an update say, Decemberish!}
I used left over blue and red paints from my son’s Star Wars Themed Big Boy Room and the white is from our Living Room Makeover. That paired with my favorite project tape, Frog tape, and voila’ customized Oar Decor a la’ Pottery Barn.
Now I can’t wait to show what I have planned for it!
Pretty excited to be a new blog follower. I saw your turquoise end tables on Pinterest. Happy weekend!
Hi there and thank you!!