An Upcyled Tissue Box Cover
February 21, 2015
I purchased this oak tissue box cover late last year at the thrift shop for a couple of bucks.
I had given it a couple of coats of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in "Old White" months ago, but wasn't quite sure how to decorate it.
I pulled it out today to try out a new distressing method for chalk paint that I had spotted recently on Pinterest.
Anne from White Lace Cottage had shared her no-sanding method of distressing furniture with water and vinegar. I love how easily chalk paint distresses with sand paper but what a dusty mess unless you wax first, and then re-wax.
I filled my spray bottle with half water and half white vinegar and sprayed the first side of the tissue box cover. First, I tried rubbing with a rag (like Anne suggests), and then I tried a pot scrubber pad. It took a while for me to get the hang of it. The rag worked slower than I wanted, but the scrubber took the paint off a little too fast unless you were careful. I repainted the first side once, and I ended up using both the scrubber and the rag until I got the desired effect.
This method also smoothed out the brush strokes, and left a nice texture.
After I had distressed the piece to my liking, I brushed on some ASCP clear wax.
I painted an old brass drawer pull in "Old White" too.
If the drawer pull adornment looks familiar, I used a large painted pull on my re-purposed drawer plant stand HERE.
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Your recycle tissue box looks great and so does your new blog! Great look. Love your header.
ReplyDeleteJudy
Love the makeover for your tissue box cover.
ReplyDeleteFun re-do project and the the blog re-do is great, too!
ReplyDeleteThe tissue box is so pretty and I love the new look. I think updating our blog once in awhile gives us an uplift ourselves!
ReplyDeleteLinda
Love how the tissue box turned out.
ReplyDeleteGreat look to your blog, too!
Carlene, I love love the makeover. Now I need to find one. I always pass those by but now that I want one I probably can't find one. LOL! This turned out wonderful. Love the new look of your blog. It looked great before but it is always nice to have a makeover.
ReplyDeleteAdorable! You are amazing! I've been looking for things to redo at the Thrift - but, no wood things yet!
ReplyDeleteI will have to try the vinegar method! Thanks for sharing!
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