TOYS

A few months ago I picked up this toy box at the thrift store for $30.  I tried to talk the manager down on price but it was so new that he wouldn't budge (I'm lame. I know).  I loved it so much that I bought it anyway.  It is made of pine and was already put together.  Score!

For Christmas I got a can of white and a can of red spray paint from my sister-in-law and I knew they would be perfect for this project -- thanks, C!

 

I started by having my friend cut out the letters TOYS with her massive vinyl cutter.  It was awesome because I only had to give her the dimensions of the toy box and which font I wanted and she did it perfectly.

I took off all the hardware and put the vinyl on the wood.  

 

Then I spray painted it white with one coat (not enough to cover well).   

Then I sprayed red over that with enough to cover the whole thing well. 

Next I took the vinyl off.

Then I brushed stain over the whole thing so the red would be darker and the wood where the letters were would be dark. 

And I sprayed the rest of the toy box red and brushed the stain on it.  I didn't paint it white underneath the red.

 I let it sit for a few minutes then wiped the stain off, leaving the red a little darker but not looking oily.

I put the hardware back on and everything together.

Then I sanded the toy box so it looked aged.  This was the reason I painted the white coat on the lid first.  I love that some white comes through.  

The only thing I have left to do is put some casters on the bottom so we can roll it around.  I love it for both its looks and function!

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