Mailbox Makeover Mania

Well, hellooo.

Hee Hee.

For some reason I was hearing that in my head like Mrs. Doubtfire.

Anyway...I don't know if you could truly call it mania,

or even a mailbox for that matter.

But it is a makeover...so it sorta counts.

This is a little project I finished up recently in my

ongoing quest to lighten up the living room.

Would you believe this ↑ used to look like this ↓?

{pay no mind to our old beater jeep I often use to paint things on...including glitter :)}

I picked it up for a couple bucks at a thrift store.

I had originally intended to use it in my laundry room.

It was pretty nasty, so I cleaned it up really well,

then primered it.

Then I decided I didn't really like the whateveryoucallit

on the bottom...so I removed it with some trusty pliers.

I had to file down the rough weld spots,

then used some more primer.

To add some textural interest, I picked up this

decorative wood piece at Michael's.

I just glued it directly to the front of the box.

I knew I was going to distress it all once I painted it,

so just added black paint to the wood piece.

The whole thing got painted with homemade

chalk paint and then distressed lightly.

I added a coat of spray poly and called it done.

Now it graces this corner of my living room...

which used to look totally different.

Those picture frames got painted, too.

It took me soooo long to figure out what I was doing in this corner.

I love that this piece begged to go there.

The fleur de lis came from Hobby Lobby.

The paper script flowers and piece of ribbon

came from a local decor shop.

The curtains I made...someday when I get the

whole room finished, I'll show you how. :)

I am finally loving this corner.

However, this is how it usually looks...

this is her favorite spot.

I think she thinks that chair is hers and hers alone.



So here's my question...

what's the longest time it's taken

you to finish redecorating a room?

I got the slipcover for my sofa last October...

so that's when I officially started.

Maybe I'll finish before this October. :)

Have a fabulous weekend!



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