February 8, 2017

Repurposed Farmhouse Tote

Crafts

It is so hard to pass up any Goodwill or thrift store item that’s made of real wood. I walk around the store with it in my cart, my heart pounding and my mind racing…what can I do with this. You too, I know! Welcome to our monthly Thrift Store Decor Day, thanks for joining us. There are so many ideas for affordable home decor, please check out all the awesome projects at the end of this post! Farmhouse tote made from this dated heart tote I have been itching to paint something green not only is Greenery the color of the year, it’s a color that I love! I painted this dresser green and added a chandelier to this one: green chest of drawers! Repurposed wood farmhouse tote How lucky was I to find this easy, peasy tote to repurpose? Repurposed idea: Wood tote makeover

Directions for this repurposed farmhouse tote:

Use a phillips head screw driver to remove the handle, save the screws to reuse.
Mark a cut line with a pencil, repeat for both sides.
Use a saw to cut the heart shape off. I used the table saw, you can use a jig saw or circular saw - be sure to clamp it down so it doesn’t move. Always wear eye protection!
Spray paint with Krylon Chalky Paint (my color- New Leaf).
Reattach handle.
Fill with magazines, towels, plants and more.

Krylon chalky spray paint loving the farmhouse green The Krylon Chalky Finish spray paint is a quick way to achieve a chalk paint finish. For a wooden item with slates, it makes the transformation effortless. I spray painted the tote following the directions on the can, let it dry and sanded with my orbital sander to distress it a little. Farmhouse tote in leaf green spray chalky paint The New Leaf color reminds me of John Deere green! How’s that for a farmhouse look? Green farmhouse tote made from a repurposed thrifty find great for magazines There’s plenty of room for lots of magazines, I didn’t want to show you how many magazines I really have ;) Farmhouse tote made from goodwill dated tote This tote will make a journey all around the house, perfect for the guest room too! Fill it with towels and toiletries. How to repurpose a wood tote for towels I hope you will look at those wooden heart pieces of furniture differently now!