100 spindles

[greenoak]

what can i make? we got about 100 pretty white spindles, probably from a stairway...white and about 3 ft tall....too skinny for table legs..
.i want to make something to sell with them...my customers love recycled stsuff for their houses..
...they are so pretty and cottagy..any ideas?
thanks

ann
www.greeenoakantiques.com

[Memmey]

Why not build a box frame and use them in the front and in the back. Put shelves within and would make a wonderful cabinet to sit on top of a table. I collect vintage tablecloths and just thinking about that gives me an idea. You could close the door but still see glimpes of the cloths stacked. I made a cabinet out of old windows from my house the same way and I stack white dishes in in. I have a cabinat I put my cloths in but I have to leave the door ajar so you can see them and it feels too staged for me. You could space the spindels about 2 inches apart. Oh heck now I wish I had some spindels...lol I want that idea for me..lol I can see it now. Let's see you would have to frame the spindels and them put hinges on the framed spindles and attach it to the box then add sturdy shelves. You could even add bun feet and sit it on the floor in a bath with towels! Oh my one last idea...you could have 4 spindles on each side make a square put a flat top and a flat bottom and it becomes a fern stand, you know the top and the bottom are wider...can you see it? Wish I had your spindles...lol:D

[sjfroh]

Oh, FLOOR LAMPS!!!
I've been looking for a white distressed spindle floor lamp forever!!!

[greenoak]

these would be too little....but wouldnt a floor lamp made out of a nice fat porch post be neat!!..all i need is an electrician....
...ann....
www.greenoakantiques.com

[Jilliebean]

My first thought was using four of them to create an umbrella stand. Would look cute in the front entrance of a cottage next to a coat rack.

[Serendipity]

Hi Ann

I saw your post about the spindles... I asked Eizabeth... she's the true creative genius around here :). Anyways she suggested spindle Santas or spindle angels.

We did a quick google image search and found this.

http://www.christmastraditions.com/Merchand/WhsPines/WP155.jpg

Here's angel.

http://www.countrycraftsbyvivian.com/store/images/seasonal/angel_X41247.jpg

I suppose this is what we would do with 100 spindles... other than build a staircase... :)

Take care and good luck

Hugh

[Lisa S]

Ann!

I just bought this for $39 at a boutique. While I was driving home, I thought of your request for spindle ideas. I think this is great!!! Whaddaya think?

P.S. as I was checking out, women all around me were ooohhing and ahhing over it. They also sell hearts, bird houses, different animal heads ~ all of which could replace the bunny head. They sell those for $29.00 each

[greenoak]

thanks ...love the pictures....we sell that rabbit too...
the angels look nice too.
.so far we have made little tables....i like the umbrella stand idea too, but probably kind of hard for us....ann

[Jilliebean]

http://images.oneofakindantiques.com/4754_solid_mahogany_umbrella_stand_1 _mid.jpg
I was thinking of something like this with the 4 corners being your spindles.

[greenoak]

thanks for the picture!! that could really work....and i might have the pans aleady....it would be a darling planter and not too much carpenter work...4 together would look nice...and they are about that size...:) :) ann