Sometimes it seems like my collection of discarded projects is as large as the projects yet to be touched. I save bits and pieces, excess wood, hinges, pulls, and brackets knowing they will work with something else. This borderline hoarding pays off just often enough for me to justify the practice.
This time it paid off twice. Once on a gorgeous bench made from my husband’s childhood bed. It had a tiny bit of storage under the bench, perfect for hats, gloves and scarves.
Twice, when the wood of the storage box started to separate. We weren’t comfortable selling it to someone not knowing how it would affect the piece in the future. In frustration, B was chopping it up to throw it away. I knew to steer clear during the destruction, but before he put it in the trash, I asked him to save the bedposts for me. He chopped them into chunks and tossed them into this copper planter.
Then The Bedposts Found A New Home
The giant black chest was an auction find. It was HUGE!! It was made out of thin plywood, but well constructed with a lid that lined up perfectly. I painted the outside in Black Velvet DIY Paint and made a wash of the same paint and sponged down the inside with it. Then I added the lovely, whimsical Wander transfer by IOD. I love that transfer on black paint. It really pops.
I was really surprised when it sat in my booth for a few months. I wasn’t sure why it wouldn’t sell. The chest was moved from location to location in my booth as I restaged and reset for different pieces that came and went during that same time. The large chunky rug beneath it grabbed some of the layers of wood and pulled it off leaving wood colored chips in the finish. So, I decided to bring the trunk home to touch up the paint. On our way out the door of the shop, our co-vendor and friend, Maria, suggested that we add feet. I knew immediately how we could make that happen. We still had the chunks of bedpost!!!
Attaching The Bedposts
There were rails on the bottom of the trunk. We used them to measure our distance from the sides…
We made a YouTube video about the project
The supplies used in this project
