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Thrift Shop Breadbox Makeover

Thrift Shop Breadbox Makeover via OrganizedClutter.net A thrift shop, tired, old, dirty, wooden breadbox, with its glass missing, gets a much needed makeover on my blog today. After scrubbing the breadbox thoroughly inside and out, I painted the inside of the breadbox to freshen it up with a light gray satin Pittsburgh Paint that I had on hand. Next I gave the old breadbox two coats of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in “Pure White”. At this point I still didn’t realize that I had the breadbox upside down. This was the way they had the breadbox sitting on the shelf at the thrift shop. I applied a coat of clear wax and then distressed the piece with sandpaper. This cuts down on the chalk dust from sanding. (You can also wet distress and seal with water based polyurethane). The wooden flower applique was ordered online from D Lawless Hardware. I painted it with “Pure White” as well, and distressed it a bit. I also added a piece of my 1/2″ chicken wire to the cover hole with a staple gun. Another coat of ASCP clear wax, and my tired old thrift shop breadbox takes on shabby farmhouse style. If you don’t want to wax, you can seal with Varathane Clear Matte Finish Soft Touch Polyurethane. Another thrift shop makeover from Organized Clutter! Get Posts Delivered by Email: