Another round of gathering treasure from the barn. Yay, me!
I’m not sure how long these boxes had been in the barn, but they looked like brand-new, unfinished wood boxes from Hobby Lobby or Micheal’s. They were just too cute to leave hidden in the barn.
I also found these two boxes. They were definitely on the other end of the workmanship scale. They were handmade by somebody. Probably as basic organization for a garage or workshop. Although they were basically rough in appearance, the construction wasn’t bad.
I had a bag of brass doohickey embellishments in my craft stash. I figured they would be perfect for adding a little dimension to these plain boxes.
I thought the “frilly” doohickeys were a bit much for these homemade boxes, so I chose basic keyhole plates.
Everything got a couple coats of the butter yellow paint that I’ve had showing up in a lot of my projects lately. Can’t help it. I just love the soft look of it.
A little sanding…then a wash of watered down gesso.
That’s it!
Sometimes simple is best.
Yay, Me! I was featured!
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Came over from Rustic Restoration. I love both wooden and metal boxes. These turned out great – love the buttery-yellow color. I have some of those backer plates, too. Never thought of painting over them. Thanks for the idea! I picture the heart boxes stacked on their sides up my craft table with ribbons hanging from the heart holes. I got to leave – I am having box envy!
Distressed Donna Down Home
Perfect!!! I love the plates you put on the boxes. Neat things to have around! Thank you so much for linking this up to Rustic Restorations Weekend!!!
I love boxes and crates! I love the old chiippy ones you found the best! Stop by homeroad.net next week I’m doing a whole box and crate week! Great makeover!
Susan
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I adore this color!
Oh yeah! That’s what I’m talkin’ ’bout! Way to “restyle”.
Here I’ve been making boxes by the sweat of my brow and you’ve got them in piles. You turned yours into treasure! Sweet accents. The texture of the embellishments painted is a nice touch.
Liz
These ended up too lovely. Isn’t it amazing how a coat of paint changes the look of things? I would love it if you shared this on Tout It Tuesday. http://www.claimingourspace.com/2012/07/tout-it-tuesday-13.html
these boxes are adorable!
Boxes and crates are wonderful, and yours look amazing. Love them.
Thanks so much for sharing on Tout It Tuesday! Hope to see you tomorrow.