Friday, April 5, 2013

Restoring an Old Jewelry Box

Before
I picked up this baby from a thrift shop for around $12 bucks and then replaced the lining and gave it a fresh coat of paint. It's mostly wood but it's nothing too fancy or antique. I had to strip the existing pink velvet lining because, frankly, it was dirty and smelled. I shopped for new fabric and installed it using measurements to cut posterboard and wrap it with fabric using spray glue. To ensure a good fit, I cut the corner piece in a diagonal fashion to create a miter. I chose to use a sky blue cotton fabric and ivory paint to give it a fresh farmhouse-chic look.

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