Little Distressed Crate

When I saw this little crate I knew immediately how I could distress it with some paint and make it a treasure!

Hello everyone! It’s our monthly Trash To Treasure series with

Karianne from Thistlewood Farm

Jenna from Rain On A Tin Roof

and Shannon from AKA Design

Want to see what I found this month?

So this piece of junk was something I LOVE – wooden cheese molds. I have a few of these throughout my house and they are perfect for holding small items especially a cute display for tea bags.

When I spotted this crate during a monthly treasure hunt with my friend, Candice, I snatched it up as it was a great price.

When I got it home, I realized why the price was so good. It wreaked of car oil! Yuck!

It must have been used in someone’s garage to store extra parts. So I wrapped it in a plastic bag and shoved it in my crawlspace.

How was I going to turn this into treasure? With paint, of course.

I wanted to cover up the stench but also have the Kraft labels show. I primed it with Zinsser 123 first then painted a coat of a grey sample paint I had {Martha Stewart Heavy Goose, I believe}.

I love it! And see? It’s perfect for holding tea bags.

And the smell is gone!

Why not have a cup of tea and follow my co-hosts to see what they’ve done?

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Karianne from Thistlewood Farm

Jenna from Rain On A Tin Roof

Shannon from AKA Design

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& Savvy Southern Style & Jennifer Rizzo & Common Ground & City Farmhouse & The Scoop