Awhile back I found a grubby cubby at a yard sale and snatched it up. I loved it and the color was great, but it needed a bit more since it had lots of dings and dirt.
Now I love old and chippy and crusty, but this was not a good kind of dinged up.
I wanted the cubby to be off the ground to be able to be moved since it is so heavy, so I added big rubber castors to the bottom.
After a good clean, I rubbed candle wax on the areas where I wanted the blue to show and then painted it with Island White by Pure and Original Paint . Love this paint!
When the paint had dried, I gave the cubby a good scrape with my scraper and then sealed it with clear wax.
So functional |
Chippy Goodness! |
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Candle wax, huh? Who knew??? I love it! Good idea for the casters. Looks like a monster to move around!
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Thank you Brenda-Candlvwax is a good resist!
DeleteLooks GREAT - what a great treasure to find.
ReplyDeleteWell done!
Thank you Michele-it was a great treasure to find for sure!
DeleteI LOVE it! The chippiness and colors are perfection. Great ideas to add the casters too.
ReplyDeleteThank you Betsy-I love the casters too!
DeleteYou're just so good...you make everything look fantastic! I love the blue and the cubbies and the chippy factor. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Stacey-I am loving the blue and white tougher too!
DeleteLove that you added the casters and what a great find! Love the color!
ReplyDeleteThank you Kristy-the castors make it so much more functional now!
DeleteI love seeing your visions come to life!
ReplyDeleteThank you Karen-I do have some wacky visions!
DeleteI love the look, now! Will you display things in the little cubby holes, too? It's a great little piece and what a good idea the casters are.
ReplyDeleteThank you Naomi-I am actually not sure what I am going to do with it yet or even if I am going to keep it, but I do love it!
DeleteNice display piece!
ReplyDeleteThank you Rose-it is a great display piece I agree!
DeleteCubbies are the best--I just love this one! Thanks for linking up to the Talk of the Town Link Party!
ReplyDeleteI love your cubby and the paint turned out beautifully! I love how the blue peeks through. The casters are a nice touch, too!
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