Upcycling Fun With A Thrift Shop Recipe Box And Stripes

February 27, 2020

I found this double wide, oak recipe box at a Goodwill shop in the Twin Cities.

How about the large "rainbow trout" knob on top?

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I wanted to give it both a new look AND a new purpose.

After washing the recipe box with hot, soapy Dawn Dish Soap and a rag, I brushed on a couple of coats of Dixie Belle Chalk Finish Paint in Caviar.

I used a cheap sponge brush to apply the paint.

For this project, I chose both the skinny FROGTAPE Multi-Surface Painter's Tape for the sides of the box, and the wider 1.88" FROG TAPE for the lid. I have tried stripes before using blue painter's tape with mixed results. (but mostly always some bleed under)

I put the first piece of tape in the center of the area, and work my way each way using a ruler.

I used a sponge brush to apply Dixie Belle Chalk Finish Paint in Fluff on the stripes.

I also painted the bottom of the box.