Goodwill Hinged Wooden Box Botanical Makeover

February 12, 2023

Photo of a Goodwill wooden hinged box find.
This wooden hinged box was a great Goodwill find.

I paid $5.99 for it in the Twin Cities.  It's a perfect find for a makeover.

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Photo of a wooden box taken apart for painting.
I took the hinges off the box and cleaned it with hot soapy Dawn Dish Soap water and a rag.

Photo of a wooden box primed with Boss stain and odor cover.
Because I planned to paint the box with a white chalk paint, I first brushed on two coats of Dixie Belle's Boss.  I'm not sure if the wood stain would bleed through or not, but I didn't want to take the chance.

Dixie Belle's Website says "In two coats, BOSS tackles tough set in stains including permanent marker, water stains, and much more. BOSS even masks smoke odors and nicotine smells.

Clean first with White Lightning and then apply BOSS. Allow to dry approximately one hour. Apply a second coat of BOSS and allow to dry for 24 hours before painting with Dixie Belle Paint". 

I use it most for wood stain bleed through with light colored paints.


Photo of a wooden box painted with Dixie Belle Chalk Paint in Fluff.
I then painted the box with Dixie Belle Chalk Paint in Fluff.

Dixie Belle says "Fluff is a serene, soft white with a slight gray undertone. Use Fluff for traditional or modern style projects."

Photo of a garden rub on transfer from Dollar Tree.
I found this rub on transfer at Dollar Tree for $1.25.  I purchased two of them.

Photo of a Dollar Tree rub on transfer being centered on a wooden box top.
I used this section of the transfer for the top of the lid and for the inside of the lid too.

Photo of a Dollar Tree garden graphics rub on centered on a painted wooden box.
I cut out some of the transfer's graphics for the front of the box, and rubbed them on with a flat rectangular stick (mine was from a Redesign with Prima product).  You could use a popsicle stick or paint stick as well. 

Photo of metal hinges.
I used my finger to add Rub N Buff in Antique Gold on the hinges to brighten them up.

Photo of hinges after refresh with Antique Gold Rub N Buff.

Photo of a Goodwill wooden hinged box upcycled with Dixie Belle Paint & Dollar Tree rub on transfers.
I ended up using nine gardening graphics on the front of my box.

Photo of a Goodwill wooden hinged box upcycled with Dixie Belle Paint & Dollar Tree rub on transfers.
The box stays open on its own so well that I thought adding the graphics to the lid would be a great addition for a garden vignette idea.

I waxed the box inside and out with Dixie Belle's Best Dang Wax in Clear. You can apply the wax with a brush or lint free rag or both.

Photo of a Goodwill wooden hinged box upcycled with Dixie Belle Paint & Dollar Tree rub on transfers.
The box is really cute as a garden vignette display with faux plants, figurines, and garden supplies.

Seed packets would fit in the box too!

Photo of a Goodwill wooden hinged box upcycled with Dixie Belle Paint & Dollar Tree rub on transfers.
If you want to try rub on transfers, check out Dollar Tree's transfers!

Photo of a Goodwill wooden hinged box upcycled with Dixie Belle Paint & Dollar Tree rub on transfers.
They are inexpensive, and work well on small projects.

Photo of a Goodwill wooden hinged box upcycled with Dixie Belle Paint & Dollar Tree rub on transfers.
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Other projects with Dollar Tree Rub On Transfers:


Photo of a Dollar Tree rub on applied to a paper tag.

Photo of Dollar Tree Spring rub on transfers applied to wooden boxes.
 

Photo of Dollar Tree boxes & transfers repurposed as pumpkins.

Photo of paper mache boxes decorated with Dollar Tree rub on transfers.

Photo of an old book upcycled with Dollar Tree rub on transfers.

Photo collage of projects upcycled with Dollar Tree Rub On Transfers.
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Thanks for reading my blog, Carlene

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  1. So cute, Carlene. I've never worked with transfers and am glad to know that Dollar Tree has them so I can try them without spending much money. Thanks for the info. Gotta find me a box to decorate!

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  2. This is so darling! Great job!! - Briana from Texas

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