Thrifted Wooden Bottle Caddy Upcycled As Easter/Spring Decor

February 18, 2020

I found this wooden bottle caddy at Goodwill over Christmastime.

I knew I would never use it as a stadium style bottle carrier, so it needed a makeover.

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When I wiped the caddy down with a rag and hot soapy water, some of the redwood stain wiped off on my rag.

I decided I should prime the tote with Dixie Belle Boss. Boss is a stain and odor blocking product. I use it mainly to prevent wood stain or tannins from bleeding through porous paints like chalk paint.

After two coats of Boss, and drying overnight, I brushed on a couple coats of Dixie Belle Chalk Finish Paint in Colonel Mustard.

I distressed the edges with 220 grit sandpaper.

I pulled out these sheets of Redesign by Prima - Classic Vintage Labels purchased on Etsy.

I chose these two labels for the ends of my caddy.

I pulled the paper backing off the transfers, centered them on the ends of the caddy, and rubbed the transfer with the enclosed rectangular stick. When they were all stuck down, I removed the clear plastic cover sheet.