Toy Chest Makeover

I found this old tired toy box at the Restore

for a whopping $12

The bottom was nasty and falling apart

and it was in dire need of a good cleaning

the hinges were missing on the outside

and the inside hinges were missing a few screws

Before I left the Restore I grabbed

some hinges and a partial piece of panelling

to complete my renovation

And the design on the front was so not my taste

After giving it a good scrubbing and removing

all sorts of dead insects (ewww!)

I gave it a base coat of gray

After the gray dried

I dry brushed on a coat of white

and then decided this baby needed some stripes

After adding the stripes I attached my new bottom

stained the inside

and reattached my hardware

It fits almost perfectly at the end of Lilly's bed 

And will be the perfect place to store all her doll stuff

Or to sit for a spell as I already caught

both girls up there giggling and reading books 

Love, Laugh & Craft