Deconstructed Piñata

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Last month, Rebecca and I designed the window at Bespoke Salon for First Friday in the Crossroads. After seeing this post on The Small Object, I was determined to make and use those tissue paper pom poms asap. They are just too adorable. Since the window went up during the first week of May, I based the window design on the vibrant colors of Cinco de Mayo. Originally, I wanted an actual piñata in the window, but after some thought, decided to simplify it and ended up with a deconstructed piñata instead. Read more about our process and cost breakdowns after the jump.

Although it doesn’t look like that many pom poms, it took us four hours to make them. The first hour alone was figuring out how to do it. As soon as I find some time, I will make a step-by-step tutorial with photos. Promise. It took us an hour to buy plants and candy and another two hours to put the window up. We debated between using baker’s twine, fishing line or regular twine. Rebecca decided on the regular twine, the frayed threads added a nice rustic feel. We didn’t have a ruler or tape measure on hand so we cut a length of twine for measuring, folding in equal parts until we got to a spacing size we liked. Candy was tied to the ends of the twine to weigh it down and the poms poms were then hot glued onto the twine randomly.

Clear glass jars held gumballs, lemon drops, pixie sticks and tootsie pops. The plant box and the bottom ledge of the window are at the same level so I had to run home and grab two long, wooden boxes to give the candy display some height. Even though I am sometimes accused of hoarding, it sometimes comes in handy!

The signage and storefront to this salon are so subtle we often drive right past it and have to double back. The bold colors really drew attention to the window and we were ecstatic with the final result. Here’s a cost breakdown:

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Tissue paper » $20

Candy » $30

Vintage Vessels » at least $50-$75. Our actual cost, probably $10-$20

We’ve been collecting these for a while so I don’t know the

the actual cost, this was an estimate for the 14 containers used.

Flowers, Plants & Potting Soil » $40
Total Cost: $100-$110
Total Time: 7 hours

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Thanks again to Sarah Neuburger at The Small Object for the inspiration. Photos ©Fresh Fish Creative