So, no impressive pics of big projects. But I do have a couple of smaller things! I've really been getting a kick out of refinishing things and building things lately. I guess as long as I have the space to keep it all, there are definitely worse hobbies to have. (And if we get this new house that we've put an offer on, I'll have TONS of space!)
Mom and I spent some time in the ReStore a couple of weeks ago, and I found this funky old box. I think it is an old wooden toolbox. It was filthy and kind of smelly but otherwise in good condition, so I bought it for $8 and decided to spruce it up a bit.
All I really had to do was stain the outside of the whole thing a nice darker color, and then I painted the inside with some leftover paint I already had. I figure it'll look cool on a bathroom countertop with some colorful bottles inside, or even just on the floor with some small paperbacks in it. I haven't decided yet if I'll replace the cheesy red plastic handle or not. Either way, for only $8 and the amount of time it took me to paint while watching two episodes of Nip/Tuck, I consider it a good find!
Also at the ReStore, I picked up this little old piano bench for $5.
It was also pretty filthy and smelly. The first thing I did was remove the padded seat and throw it away. It had been recovered numerous times and was disgusting. Then I stripped as much of the stain off of it as I could, and painted it turquoise. Then I sanded down some of the turquoise paint, and stained the whole thing with a dark wood stain so that it would look 'distressed'. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.
For the top of the bench, I just took some pallet boards that I had in the garage and had Josh cut them to size for me. I painted them all grey, and did the paint-sand-stain process on them as well, and then connected everything together. Viola!
It seems like pretty soon my home is going to be nothing but distressed wood furniture and bright colors and southwestern designs. And I think I'm ok with that.
i love them both!
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