I finished the trunk that I mentioned HERE this weekend and I am in looove.
I took all the hardware off and was going to polish it up to show the original metal. Each layer of paint had been painted right over all of it. My hubby had the great idea of leaving the hardware as it was and just putting a clear cover over it. Then it not only looked rustic, but we could remember all the colors it had painted in the past. I'm so glad he thought of that because it looks awesome. I also added a surprise pop of yellow to the inside. Here it is again before:
And here it is after:
Inside yellow that matches THIS yellow piece(also in the living room behind the couch:
The original hardware:
I am thinking of adding casters to it to make it a little taller and able to roll around. #20 down. 10 to go!
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Primitive and Proper
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Somewhat Simple
Miss Mustard Seed
Redoux
The 36th Avenue
Partying at:
Primitive and Proper
Primp
Somewhat Simple
Miss Mustard Seed
Redoux
The 36th Avenue
Yes, I'd have to say I LOVE your trunk too!! Excellent job!! The casters I think would be a perfect touch and I like your husbands idea of keeping the hardware "rough". It all complements each other :O) Thumbs UP!!
ReplyDeleteLorri Thompson :O)
Thankyou so much Lorri!!
Deletethat is so cool and unique! i have never seen a trunk like it before!
ReplyDeleteThank you soo much! I love your blog! My internet crashed while I was linking your sight back to my post! SO, its on there now. Thanks for coming over!
DeleteWhat a really unique trunk! Great job transforming it. Visiting from Redoux and your newest follower! :-)
ReplyDeleteSharla