Thrift Store Trunk Makeover!

A few months ago, I was delighted to find an old trunk at my favorite thrift store.

Believe it or not, but I was needing a coffee table and I was actually hoping to find an old trunk.

What kind of luck is that?

To make it even better, I got the trunk for $3.

I was walking on a cloud when I walked out with my purchase that day!

 

I'm going to start by showing you my "after" photo.

This is how it turned out.

 

 

And this is how it started out.
You can go here to see the post when I bought this bad boy.

  

 

My hubby helped me immensely with this project. (That's cause he rocks!)

First, we cleaned it up and used Oops to get rid of some sticky areas.

Then he covered it with two coats of primer.

Next, he used silver spray paint on the entire thing focusing on the trim.

Once that dried, I applied painter's tape along all the shiny silver edges, so he could cover the rest with chalkboard paint.

We finished it off by lining the inside bottom with 2x 4 strips to which we attached the casters.

 

I think it looks pretty great in front of my door couch.

 

I topped it with a silver tray that holds three vintage books and a wire rack filled with old croquet balls- all of which were bought at the thrift store, except for the croquet balls. They were found while curbside shopping!

 

 

Total cost:

trunk- $3

spray paint and primer- $21

2 x4- $4

casters- $30

Grand total- $58

 

I am loving how my secondhand decor is looking in my living room!

 

Thanks so much for stopping by and God bless.

 

Love the stranger.

Deut. 10:19

 

 This post is linked to Tatertots and Jello, Before and After at the Dedicated House, Sunday Soiree,

Ivy and Elephants, Miss Mustard Seed, and Plucky's Second Thought.



Thrifty Thursday #102

This week's trip to the thrift store didn't yield as many treasures as the last time I went

(see here and here),

but I'm pleased with what I found.

 

I got this small Pyrex mixing bowl for $5.

A good friend has me scouting for old mixing bowls.

I love when a friend asks me to keep an eye out for something while I'm thrifting. . . gives me an excuse to hit the thrift stores- and to spend somebody else's money:)

 

Do you know how excited I was when I spotted this tin covered trunk?

So stinkin' excited! Especially when I found out that it was ONLY THREE DOLLARS!!!

It's going to get painted and become my coffee table. We haven't had one for the last several months- I sold our old one and have been trying to find a replacement ever since.

Enter this soon to be trunk coffee table:)

 

Right after I saw the trunk, I found this awesome silver platter. It was $2. Normally I would probably have passed it up, but I justified this purchase thinking that it would look great on my new coffee table especially since my coffee table isn't going to cost much.

 

Happy Treasure Hunting! Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

 

My son, do not forget my law,

but let your heart keep my commands.

Pro. 3:1

 

This post is linked to Funky Junk, Today's Creative Blog, Petticoat Junction, and Embracing Change.