I have been swimming in DIY and restoration project ideas with my new place. There is so much that I want to do that I actually got a little overwhelmed. Damn you Pinterest! The lesson I learned today is that you have better thirft/antique finds when you aren't focusing what you think your looking for. Let things surprise you!
I was looking for a bookshelf and found these two gems!
Now that I have a good example, I want to make more wooden crates like this one. Can you say floating shelves for my empty wall!?
Now this tool box reminded me of my Grandpa right off the bat! I wanted it before I even knew what I was going to do with it. It didn't take me long to decide to turn it into a sewing box.
So I cleaned it up and googled fabric lining boxes. I found this gem of a site!
Helpful Tips:
1) Measure the box with a tape measure, but then square your poster board like you would fabric!
2) Spray the poster board and then put it on the batting. This keeps the batting clean so you cans till cut it and not ruin your fabric scissors. Same thing with the batting covered poster board. Spray it, then lay it on the fabric.
3) Spray evenly but not heavily! If the spray adhesive is wet on the material it doesn't say when you fold the fabric or batting over.
4) Pull the batting and fabric tight over the poster board. It looks nicer!
5) Make sure you put glue in the corners when you lay it down in the box.
Here she is! Isn' she pretty!
So excited about my first restoration project! It is small but you gotta start somewhere right!!!
