The Apple Street Cottage

Yes, my friends I have another silverware box to share with you.  This one is a bit smaller than the others (10" x 10") which means a new repurpose.  Due to it's smaller size, I thought it would make the perfect jewelry box!  What do you think? Clearly, it didn't start out this pretty so let's talk about how it began.  It was a small box containing some random stainless flatware. It wasn't anything special and I bought it for a dollar. Upon closer inspection, I discovered it wasn't even real wood.   There was the thinnest layer of veneer on the top and after two swipes with sandpaper, I went right through it. Paint was the choice for this box.  I painted it a light green and stenciled a design on the top. I know it looks gray.  No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't get the true color.  But the magical part was the interior.  I lined the interior of this box the same way I did the other two. If you would like details on that process, you...

  If you're thinking you've heard this before, you are correct!  This is not a first, but it is a beauty and I must share it with you.  At the end of this post, I will share the links to the original 'Office In a Box'.  But, first, let me w elcome you back to the 'Do It Over' Designers blog hop.  We are a group of bloggers who love to recycle/upcycle/DIY.  I'm so happy to host this blog hop and hope you'll visit everyone to see what they have to share with you.  Their links will be listed at the end of this post.  Now, let's talk about that box.... Needless to say, it didn't look anything like this when I found it. I saw an ad on fb marketplace for a silverware box and when I picked it up I was pleased to see it still contained the silver.  It wasn't a complete set and also contained some odd pieces, but for $5 I wasn't complaining.  Take a look at this pattern: Sorry, I digress..... The box was quite scuffed-up and the veneer on the top...

  To fully appreciate this post, you should go back to the original one where I shared the silverware box I found for $5.  Did I mention it was full of silverware??  The post is HERE .  Let me give you a peek at the finished product and then I'll explain how I got there. This silverware box was solid wood, but the finish was very orange and not to my liking. I sanded off all of the old finish: And used a red mahogany stain to bring out the beautiful grain. A big improvement! The inside looked like a typical silverware box: Everything was torn out and the wood was sanded smooth. The fabric was on sale for $2.  The first thing I did was measure the perimeter of the bottom portion of the box and it's depth.  I cut a strip of fabric to fit (plus a little extra) and folded over the edge.  I used Alene's Tacky Glue to keep it in place. Starting in the back, right corner, I began gluing the fabric in place.  You can se...