Tuesday 28 February 2012

Wicker Chest Rescue

 Hi Everyone,

This post comes with a WARNING! - Some truly awful pictures 

You may need to look away at some point....

 BUT I'm hoping you will think that this was a true little rescue....

This is the poor victim..... (its not pretty!)

I got her from a thrift shop for $12 - what a sorry state.... (look away if you need to...really, I wont hold it against you)



The chest sat in my room hidden from all, while I contemplated what to do with it. I threw some junk into it and with more junk balanced on top - I totally forgot about it

An inside view

So - the kids have many, many, many toys.

Our home is tiny  - there is literally no space with 5 of us in a 2 bedroom house, so storage is  hugely important.... 

This is the play area..... All the stuff that doesn't fit into the toy cupboard is "neatly" packed along the wall.....
Most Some of the time.



But generally the space looks like this


And occasionally like a toy store threw up..... (Look away quick - its not good)


I had been asking Sean to save me from losing it all together, and to build a toy box. 
But we just never seemed to get around to it. 

Last week I spotted the poor sad wicker chest and thought I might try convert it to a toy box.....

I took the lid off (to be used in another project) - primed and painted it white.

Looking better already and no nasty musty smell either...



I knew I wanted the chest to fit in with the beachy theme, so my brainwave was to do a "little stencil" 

Ha - well that didn't work....


I had to repaint !

Then after thinking on it for a day or so I came up with this.....


Now the play area looks like this, and has stayed pretty much like this for a week... (Okay you can look again.... its good)


A before and after....



What do you all think? Was it good rescue?

 Thanks for stopping by...

xxx
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17 comments:

  1. much better!! :) And "like a toy store threw up" - now that made me chuckle! haha

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  2. Much better Nats, as always ! Love the choice of colours too. No "toy store throwing up" anymore, LOL.




    xxxAudra

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  3. Looks so much better! It's amazing what a little paint can do. Would love for you to link it up http://www.serendipityandspice.com/2012/02/manic-monday-7.html

    -Melissa

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    1. Thank you for inviting me to link up Melissa xx Nat

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  4. Love how you rescued that chest. And I didn't have to look away once. Hope it keeps the toys nice and neat. I am a new FB fan visiting from Not Just a Housewife. Vicky from Mess For Less

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    1. Thank you so much for visiting and following on FB, Vicky xx Nat

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  5. You crack me up! I know that "toy store threw up" feeling ;) You did a great job of creating something pretty to contain the chaos. Happy you shared it at "Cowgirl Up!"
    :) Samantha

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    1. Thanks so much Samantha - Im loving your link party. xx Nat

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  6. I live in a world of toy explosions. It'd take more than that to scare me! This turned out super cute. Like the stripes. Love it! Thanks for checking out my blog :)

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    1. Oh those toy explosions! I wish they would explode back into the toy box too sigh! xx Nat

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  7. Great rescue! You are too funny. I also liked it white with the stencil btw...

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    1. Aw thanks Karen. I think the stencil would have worked if it was a bigger pattern. xx Nat

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  8. oh my what a transformation!! Thank you for sharing at Uncommon! Bonnie ;)

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