Goodwill Decor Makeover: Wooden Storage Box

My discovery of the awesomeness of Goodwill began when we relocated my office and sewing room. I have a lot of crafty odds and ends that need a permanent home and the new office has two floor to ceiling built-ins that I knew would be perfect to store all of my junk treasures.

To me, an office should be comfortable while fostering creativity; throwing a bunch of junk on beautiful built-ins would not fit that bill. Pretty, grown up storage was in order, but with a super small budget, what would I be able to afford that looked decent? And maybe a touch girlie?

Enter? Goodwill.

Exit? Toting a unique, two drawer wooden storage box for just $1.99. Unfortunately, I didn't realize that my new find had masking tape holding in the drawer bottoms...or that it smelled like something died in it.

After some hard core cleaning (think a pile of Clorox wipes and half a bottle of rubbing alcohol to kill that stink), a light sanding by hand with a fine grit sanding disc, and some (many) thin coats of Rust-Oleum 2X Black satin Rust-Oleum Specialty Metallic Silver spray paint, this box now holds bobbins, pins, needles, etc.

There are no before pictures since I completed this project right before starting Keeping Up Kate, but it was scratched, had been stained a reddish brown color and, well...it smelled. Like really smelled. 

I love the result of my very first Goodwill makeover. It was super cheap, looks pretty, and hides my sewing clutter. Mission accomplished!

Upcoming Posts!

Most people enjoy a beautifully decorated house that feels comfortable and home-y (homey? homie?), but most people don't think about hitting up the local Goodwill or thrift store for unique treasures. I have discovered that Goodwill is the place to be when you are working on a tight budget!

While my little dresser (which is done!) waits to be moved into its new home, I am prepping 5 posts on how to revamp and beautify thrifted items from Goodwill. I've already got a few pieces that have been waiting for some attention, and I can't wait to get started on them!