Shabby Chic Upcycle Of A Garage Sale Washboard

February 25, 2020

I paid $1 for this small, old washboard at a garage sale last fall.

I think it had been used with Rit dye as there were several red stains on the wood, and the metal was pretty rusty.

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I washed the washboard down with hot soapy, Dawn Dish Soap water and some spray Krud Kutter too.

I then brushed on a couple coats of Dixie Belle Chalk Finish Paint in French Linen. I was a big fan of Annie Sloan's French Linen Paint.

I am happy that Dixie Belle now has a similar shade, as I prefer both the price and the application of Dixie Belle over Annie Sloan Chalk Paint.

French Linen is a taupy gray.

I found this little galvanized/red rectangular planter at a Hobby Lobby shop last summer. (I purchased it at 50% off for $2.99.) It will work out well with my washboard project.

I painted the metal container with Dixie Belle Chalk Finish Paint in Vintage Duck Egg. I left the bottom and inside plain.

The rectangular container was screwed onto the bottom frame of the washboard with two short screws.

I used another one of the Redesign By Prima Transfers - Classic Vintage Labels on my project. (I will get lots of projects from these transfer sheets).