March 28, 2024

Craigjspearing

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Antique Box Makeover – Artsy Chicks Rule®

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This antique box makeover got a new “old” look instead!

Hello sweet friends!

I had planned to share the hall bath remodel this week but as I got in there to do the fun part (decorate and finish up) I hit a snag. Ha! A design snag.
The rug I found for in there just didn’t work for me once I got it all together so I’m on the hunt for a 2ish x 5 foot rug. That is a very hard size to find.
Plus, I need to run to IKEA for a few things and I just haven’t made it over there yet. I still hope to share the reveal sometime this week though!

But in the meantime, I thought I’d share another one from my latest thrifty haul.

a photo of a grouping of thrifted items before making over

Almost done with this one! Just have 3 more things to make over, the end table, the wood sign and the round, wood lazy susan.

Want to see this haul up close? Check it out here >>> Thrift Store Finds & More

Missed any of the makeovers? You can see them right here:

Antique Box Makeover

Here is how this one started out…

brown wood box in it's before state

A very nice, solid wood box. Not sure at all what is was meant to be but it’s a great spot to store all kinds of things.

And definitely worthy of a makeover.

Here’s the inside “before”…

wood box inside on counter

And of course the top…

fabric top of wood box

I had several ideas but decided to keep it sort of “antique-ish” but with a new look.

For the inside, I decided to line it with tissue paper that looks like old news print.

showing how to tissue paper inside box

I used my favorite cutting mat to make the paper the exact size.

Then I used my Decoupage Gel with a chip brush to attach it.

showing how to apply decoupage gel with brush

I didn’t worry much about the wrinkles in the paper. That is going to happen with tissue paper.
Plus, I think it goes well with the “antique” character of this box.

inside of box partially tissue papered

If any of the edges overlap, and they sometimes do, I simply use some fine sandpaper after it has dried to sand away any extra.

showing how to sand away extra edges of tissue paper

This leaves a perfectly smooth edge which I just love! You can also do this with fabric decoupage too.

Look at those crisp finishedges…

straight edge of wood box

straight edge of wood box top

So good!

For the top piece, it simple popped out for me (yay!). I thought I’d just add fabric right over the old piece…but darn, it wouldn’t fit back in the top so I had to start again.

stapling fabric to wood top piece

I removed it and then removed the orginial fabric and restapled it back to the board.
I just love when I do work twice! Not!! haha

But not too big of a deal.

Before hot gluing it to the top, I applied one coat (after cleaning the wood well) of the Cappuccino Stain and Finishing oil to the box using a lint free cloth.

can of cappuccino oil

I love how easy it is to use and to change up the color of my wood project.

showing progress of applying finishing oil to box

I usually use the Driftwood color, so this was my first time using the Cappuccino.
It’s a great color!

I hot glued the new fabric piece (and board it is attached to) to the top…and done!

new fabric covered top about to be put in place

finished wood box and top

Love the new, darker look.

Goes so well with that light colored fabric.

top view of new box

As a matter of fact, I used this combo on another project…

dark stained antique chair and fabric covered seat

Remember this old chair??
Big difference from how it began! Click over to see the “before” of this one >>> here.

view of new fabric on top of box

Here’s the full tissue paper decoupaged inside…

view of inside tissue papered box

I think the “old newsprint” paper was the perfect touch for this “old” antique box, don’t you?

I kept the same tack here too, which also adds to the “old” look.

close up view of tack on top piece

As I mentioned, I had a couple ideas for this one, here’s the other idea…

How about painting the outside white, lining with colorful and fun paper inside, maybe floral.
Then removing the fabric completely and tiling inside the top area with a pretty white tile. (or maybe even something with color)
The design options for that are endless! But wouldn’t that have been a fun makeover too??

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Old Antique Box Makeover with Cappuccino Stain and Finishing Oil, Tissue Paper Decoupage and New Fabric! artsychicksrule.com

 

 

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