A Fabulous Cedar Chest Up-Cycle by Barbara from Chasing the Stars

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Hey guys!!! Happy Tuesday!

I am thrilled to have a very talented up and coming blogger here today! She is just so sweet and kind and I think you should for sure go over to Chasing the Stars and get to know Barbara!!!

She has a perfect up-cycle to share with you today that I just love!

Boy ohhh boy do I have some talented friends!!!

Now I will let Barbara take it away!

Hey there crafty people!! I’m Barbara and I blog at Chase the Star, and I‘m all about easy crafts and DIY decor on a very low budget.

Who’s with me on that?!

I’m sooo excited for this opportunity to share one of my recent (and easiest!) projects with you here at Crafty Scrappy Happy, a Cedar Chest Makeover!

My mother in-law and I were perusing through a local thrift store and found this Lane cedar chest and I just couldn’t resist! It was in perfect condition on the inside, with an off-white paint on the outside. Got it for $50, and went home happy!

I thought this would be a great addition to my eat-in kitchen as extra seating. This is especially handy when chit-chatting with the ladies, while our husbands watch sports in the other room. Also good for holding kitchen linens, blankets, you name it!

Took it home and got to (a little) work:

I painted it black right away and distressed it a bit. Since the paint on it was matte, there was no need to sand or remove the finish. The best kind of painting project if you ask me!

It needed a little padding for the many ‘bottoms’ it will be hosting (ha!) so I went to Michael’s and got a foam cushion in a roll.

I cut the foam to size and wrapped the fabric around it like you would a gift box, and secured it all with a hot glue gun, making sure it was nice and taut, but careful to not let the edges fold over.

Using spray glue I already had, I sprayed a thin layer over the top of the chest.

Then simply placed the fabric covered cushion on the chest and pressed down.

That’s it! How simple was that??

I’d made those pillows a while back for other parts of the house, but guess what? I like them better on the cedar chest!!

The bold fabric of the pillows against the subtle print of the cushion and the rich black of the chest is what sold me!

Here’s the cost breakdown:

1. Lane cedar chest in great condition $50 (a STEAL!)

2. Quart of black paint (with polyurethane)- already had

2. Foam cushion roll $10 (thanks to a 40% off coupon from Michael’s!)

3. Spray glue-already had

4. Decorative pillows-already had

Total about $60 (DEAL!)

My mother in law who knows about these, tells me Lane chests are worth much more. Honestly even if that’s not the case, I love it so much, I know this will be in my family for a long time, so I’m a happy girl! A Crafty, Scrappy, Happy girl! *wink*

A very special thank you to Jaime here at Crafty, Scrappy, Happy for letting me crash her blog to share about my beloved cedar chest!

To check out more of my projects, please stop by my place Chase the Star, and be sure to follow to keep up to date with my latest easy, cheap, and DIY decorating adventures!

Love, Barbara

Comments

Kelly @ Eclectically Vintage says:

May 16, 2012 at 2:52 pm

My mom-in-law has an old cedar chest just waiting for me to run away with an do a little makeover! This one is fabulous – love it in the dining room!
Kelly

Erica {let why lead} says:

May 21, 2012 at 10:24 am

I totally have a Lane cedar chest that I need to redo! Thanks for the inspiration! I’ve always wanted to add some padding/fabric to the top, because fabric gives a whole piece more “pop,” but I didn’t really know how. This is the perfect idea. Thanks, Barbara!