I've been looking around the blog-o-sphere, thrift shops, and online shops for awhile trying to find some antique or skeleton keys with no luck. I've debated buying some on ebay, but never bit the bullet. By now you've probably learned that I'm quite the procrastinator.
I was committed to buying them when I saw some great, albeit mass manufactured,
keys in the pottery barn collection. When I went to add them to my cart they were back-ordered til late November. I liked them a lot, but I wasn't about to wait that long for some keys.
So while David and I were browsing Hobby Lobby last weekend I ran across a set of keys for less than $15!
I had David's dad cut them off of their ring and I mounted them to one of my empty linen shadow boxes from Target that has been hanging in the bedroom empty for months now!
They look exactly like what I had envisioned that I wanted and even better yet, they rang up half price at the register. So I paid less than $7 for all of them.
I love me a great deal! : )
xoxo
25 comments:
I love it when things ring up for less than you think they are! Those look so good in the linen shadow box and I even like them better than the Pottery Barn ones!
They look great! My 12 year old daughter is into skeleton keys and wears old ones on necklaces. I bought a bunch of 4 on Etsy and put them on pretty ribbons for her birthday. She now has several to pick from when "accessorizing"!
Love your shadow boxes! (also loving your couch!)
Looks great, as does the entire room. The keys would look great with an aged finish as well. I've used a dry brush treatment on black items to give them an aged finish. For your room they look perfect as is.
They look amazing as do all of you projects.
Gorgeous, I have actually been looking for some pretty keys on Ebay to hang in a frame too!
Lovely!
I love skelton keys too!
Great idea! They look wonderful!
Another fabulous job! Love it!
I have a whole drawer full of old skeleton keys, and I still don't know what I'm going to do with them!
I really love the shadow boxes!
They look great! I love the antique-ness and what a score at that price. On another note, I have those exact same accent pillows on your bed and I absolutely adore them. They look great in your bedroom, too!
Oooh, Lovely! And, I love the comfy and cozy feel of your bedroom.
Oh Joi - it's seriously like you're in my head! I've been stalking ebay, goodwill and other online sites for several months looking for just the perfect skeleton keys to frame in a white shadow box I have had sitting empty since June. Love this project - and congrats on such a great find!
- Danielle
your bedroom is GORGEOUS!! :)
I love them. What a great deal, too.
I have a few Hobby Lobby keys myself! I love that store.
Looks great!! Once again, totally jealous of your eye and your finds... lol
Your guest room is adorable and I love reading about all your crafts. Can I hire you???
Seriously, live with me. :)
Looks great! I love a steal and Hobby Lobby is such a great place to find PB look alikes! Great room too!
Your bedroom is gorgeous. Great find on the keys!
I have got to ask - where did you get your duvet cover?
Ohhhh, they're perfect!! I should just hire you to get things done for me around our home b/c I've been wanting to do this forever.
Oooh, I love this! And it's always great to find something perfect for your home that doesn't break the bank!
Great project! Google Reader just suggested your blog to me, and I'm glad Google did, as we read a lot of the same blogs. Going back now to read through some more of your archives!
I'm in love with your bedroom!
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