Wooden Boxes Upcycled As Christmas Decor With Paint And Old Sign Stencils

November 24, 2020

I purchased this wooden wine box at the thrift shop recently.

At first, I thought about giving it a French makeover with a duck egg blue paint.

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But changing course, I wiped on a gel stain, but it was too dark, and covered all of the wood grain.

So I brushed on a couple of coats of Dixie Belle Chalk Finish Paint in Drop Cloth.

I once again chose the Mini Christmas Tree Signs stencil from Old Sign Stencils, that I had used on the Ironing Board Sweater Tree sign.

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Wooden Boxes Upcycled As Christmas Decor With Paint And Old Sign Stencils

Parts of the stencil were pounced on the top, front and sides.

Paint colors used included, Dixie Belle Chalk Finish Paint in Caviar, Dixie Belle in Putty, Dixie Belle in Manatee Gray, and Fusion Mineral Paint in Bayberry.

I waxed the box with Dixie Belle Best Dang Furniture Wax, and a lint free rag.

I also had this Lane cedar chest box from a garage sale. I had first painted it in red, but placed it back in my junk stash when I didn't my idea didn't pan out.

I sanded off some transfers that I had placed on the top.