Jewellery Box Upcycle

My mum was having a clear out of her room and asked if I would have any use for her unwanted jewellery box. Now I already have 2 of my own, but saw potential in the one she gave me. It is very unlike any of the jewellery boxes I own, so I didn't see any harm in adding another!

It is prettier than my other very plain boxes, however, not completely my cup of tea. All of the accessories or little decorative pieces and furniture in my bedroom are either cream, white, silver or purple. So this wooden colour definitely doesn't have a place.

I knew straight away what I wanted to do with it, and that involved spray paint. Spray paint can completely transform an object to look like something totally different and new. I got mine from screwfix for under £5, so its nice and affordable. I have used it in the past for a number of different items, which I shall write a post about in the near future. You can use it on virtually any surface, and I have always been extremely happy with the results it gives. I have only used a white matte paint, as this id the colour to match nicely in my bedroom, however, it is available in a vast amount of colours.

I started off by filling the inside of each drawer with newspaper to prevent the inner sections from being coated in the spray paint. This is only because they have a fuzzy material inside. If they were wooden inside then I wouldn't have done this step.

 I took everything outside and placed down some newspaper to ensure I didn't leave a mess. I didn't even make an effort to sand down the wood, I just made sure it was clean and dust free. Following the instructions on the spray can, I covered a light layer over the drawers and main box. I decided to spray over the glass design on the door as well. Due to the colours of the design, I thought it would look out of place with the rest being white.

As you can see from the above picture, one light covering has made a massive difference already. It is important to take your time with layering up the coats, as you don't want the paint to run if sprayed on too thickly.

 I did 4 coats in total, and I feel that the revamped jewellery box will fit in perfectly with the rest of my bedroom.

I have many more plans using spray paint, and highly recommend it to transform tired out pieces!

 

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