Another Garage Sale Redo

Like so many of you ladies out there, I just love going to garage & yard sales to hunt for treasures that I can make over.  It's funny, because when I am at sales, I often imagine everything covered in a coating of Heirloom white.  Or aqua!  Or green! While I often don't know right away how I am going to transform something, once I get started, inspiration usually hits!  I thought I would show you the after picture first of this little wood box that I just got done giving a face lift to.  I didn't want to scare you by showing you the before first!!  Ok, are you ready to see the ugly "before"?!

 

Not so bad, you say?  Well, in person it was pretty grungy and woe be gone!!  After a good cleaning, I primed her, then gave her two coats of, yes, Heirloom White!!  Ahhhh, she was looking better already.  I then lightly sanded her & gave her a coat of Ralph Lauren antiquing glaze in "smoke".  Ralph & Heirloom white seem to go hand in hand!!

Since I had so much fun working with vintage sheet music on one of my last projects, I knew that I wanted to use it on this little box.  I cut a piece to fit the top, then used several coats of matte Mod Podge.  I need to get better about taking "during" pictures of my projects, not just before & afters!  So please forgive me!  I also thought it would be fun to add the sheet music to the inside of the drawers, for a nice little surprise.  After the Mod Podge was all dry, I added some rub ons in a really pretty floral design, and a corner design, too.

I was really happy with how she was coming along, but I thought she would look even cuter with some little legs!  So I picked up a pack of wooden finials at Hobby Lobby, and gave them the same painting & glazing treatment, then epoxied them on.  I am so happy with how she turned out.  Isn't it amazing what a little paint and embellishing can do??!
 I am linking up with Jan over at Bobby Pins Boardwalk for her Bragfest.  Be sure to check it out!
I am also joining Faded charm for White Wednesday, and Chic on a Shoestring's Flaunt it Friday
Chic on a Shoestring
 and Beyond the Picket Fence Under $100 party, and Transformation Thursday, over at the Shabby Chic Cottage.  Come & join the fun!