Tuesday, May 17, 2016

A Fun and Functional Cubby


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! 


I think this is a very functional and pretty piece now! 



Linking up with:
savvysouthernstyle
mysalvagedtreasures
theblissfulbee

18 comments:

  1. Candle wax, huh? Who knew??? I love it! Good idea for the casters. Looks like a monster to move around!
    Brenda

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    1. Thank you Brenda-Candlvwax is a good resist!

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  2. Looks GREAT - what a great treasure to find.

    Well done!

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    1. Thank you Michele-it was a great treasure to find for sure!

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  3. I LOVE it! The chippiness and colors are perfection. Great ideas to add the casters too.

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  4. You're just so good...you make everything look fantastic! I love the blue and the cubbies and the chippy factor. :)

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    1. Thank you Stacey-I am loving the blue and white tougher too!

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  5. Love that you added the casters and what a great find! Love the color!

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    1. Thank you Kristy-the castors make it so much more functional now!

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    1. Thank you Karen-I do have some wacky visions!

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  7. I 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.

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    1. Thank 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!

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    1. Thank you Rose-it is a great display piece I agree!

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  9. Cubbies are the best--I just love this one! Thanks for linking up to the Talk of the Town Link Party!

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  10. I 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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