Reclaiming & repurposing are great ways to save our landfills. I admit this kind of thinking takes a little practice, and commitment, but such a worthy cause.
For this post, I used an old rickety wooden box left in our attic by a previous owner. Originally, I thought I would put this on my front porch to hide away all the things I need in the great outdoors like bug spray, flower food and garden shears. However at this moment, I am using it as a linen closet, as I need more closet space in general.
For this post, I used an old rickety wooden box left in our attic by a previous owner. Originally, I thought I would put this on my front porch to hide away all the things I need in the great outdoors like bug spray, flower food and garden shears. However at this moment, I am using it as a linen closet, as I need more closet space in general.
This is essentially a box with furniture legs and a couple of shelves.
Furniture legs come with a screw at the top. These specific type fit into hardware called top plates.
I picked up these legs from Home Depot in the lumber department. The legs were unfinished, so I grabbed my torch and toasted them a little.
I picked up these legs from Home Depot in the lumber department. The legs were unfinished, so I grabbed my torch and toasted them a little.
This box was empty except for dust and cobwebs. It needed shelves, so I found some old wood from our pantry demo (more on this reclaimed wood in my kitchen renovation project). I trimmed them to size, then nailed them in place with tool of choice, pneumatic nail gun. This gives a nice clean look to the interior, no mounting hardware.
I used a dry brush technique on this entire piece to accentuate the roughness. Dry brushing is a simple 3 step process. First, dip a slightly damp (from water) brush into paint. Second, wipe off excess on a rag or cereal box from your recycling bin. Third, barely whisk brush along the grain to slowly add color.
I started adding a cream color for undertones then brushed on a blue-gray color for some accents. I finished with a bright white allowing each color to dry completely before adding another. My last color was the one I added most, because I wanted it to look white but have the other colors peeking out.
I started adding a cream color for undertones then brushed on a blue-gray color for some accents. I finished with a bright white allowing each color to dry completely before adding another. My last color was the one I added most, because I wanted it to look white but have the other colors peeking out.