Thrift stores are my favorite… I get such a rush walking through them because you never know what you will find! Today’s project is no different. When I stumbled upon this at the thrift store, they had it labeled as a jewelry box. I guess is was possible, but I saw it as a desk organizer.
Here’s what it looked like when I brought it home:
Look how awesome it is inside:
How could I pass that up? I knew that a coat of spray paint and a freshly painted inside would transform this piece from drab to fab.
Let me just tell you… I LOVE IT thiiiiiiiiiiiiiissssssssssssssssssssssss muchhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. How’s that for an explanation?
It’s the perfect addition to my desk and it makes finding my favorite pens easy peasy. I also like that I can hide stuff in there… that way sticky hands don’t run off with my favorites… I’m a little weird when it comes to pens, especially my favs. I know I can’t be the only one…
It’s the perfect addition to my desk. I love the versatility- it can do so many things!
I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again, thrift store finds can be the best!
Big smiles!
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It looks nice, it’s wonderful what a coat of paint can do! and it is perfect to store pens and any other knick-knacs in your home office! 🙂
Paint can work magic, right? I’m loving this little desk organizer too. It’s perfect to store office goodies.
Big Smiles,
Shayna
It’s amazing! What a change indeed!
Thanks Laura! It received a much needed make-over! 😉
Big Smiles,
Shayna
Very nicely done! I keep forgetting to keep an open mind when I come across things that don’t look quite as nice the way they are or are the wrong color….thanks for sharing and reminding me to “see” what a little paint can do.
Thank you Haydee! The power of paint is truly amazing!
Big Smiles,
Shayna
An amazing improvement!
Thank you! I’m loving it! A complete transformation.
Big Smiles,
Shayna
I think the choice of grey paint inside is really modern. I’m always too tempted by colour but I never know when to stop so everything ends up looking like a rainbow. Sometimes I wish I could dial it back and keep it simple.
Thank you for your comment Charlie! I know what you mean about color. I love it too, but luckily I’ve been trying to bring more pops of gray into my office, so it was the perfect choice for my desk organizer.
Big Smiles!
-Shayna