My newest addiction seems to be the local ReStore(Habitat for Humanity) here in Colorado Springs. Its almost like I can hear the store calling me from miles away, telling me that there are unbelievable DiY ideas just waiting for me and my credit card. I get a 30 minute lunch which seems just enough time for me to hop, skip and speed my way over there. A couple of months ago, I was cruising the aisles and came across these vintage(?) wooden cabinet drawers from a kitchen that probably had stories from long past. I stood there and could smell the turkeys and hams that had been carefully cooked during holidays, the pies that cooled on the counter, and the utensils or silverware that the drawers had once held. And...they were only $2 a piece! You would have thought that I had won the lottery...I was so excited, I grabbed 3 of them and stuck them in my cart. Then they sat in my garage...and sat...and sat. We have had a very cold winter here in Colorado this season, so I haven't been working a lot on my projects. But this last weekend, the sun shined, and I felt the urge to create!
Btw....the ReStore is an awesome place to get paint. I found out that companies like Lowes, Home Depot and Kmart donate their mistints to the local non-profit. I have found gallon paints for as little as $5. I painted each drawer a different color distressed the corners a little bit and got to work stenciling. I had recently picked up a new stencil at Michaels, and was excited to try it out. Not so much....the stencil just wasnt working, it kept bleeding through when I lifted the stencil. As I started to wipe it off with a wet towel, it distressed the stencil and it looked really cool. So I left it as is....
All I needed was to add some legs, drill some holes in the bottom(to let water through) and there are some super cool original vegetable boxes. I bought lettuce seed and spinach seed to plant in them this spring.
Welcome Spring!
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