It takes a little imagination sometimes when you see a tired little piece like this at a garage sale or flea market. But Carrie at Fine & Handy had the vision and turned it into a sweet piece for her daughter:
A little pink paint, new knobs for the sliding doors, and two adorable painted birds transform the old toy box. The end result is wonderful and makes us want to run out and scavenge for a unique piece of furniture like this one.
For more on the before and after, head to Fine & Handy.
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this is adorable! good job!
Soooo cute! Love the vintage feel and the birds are a sweet touch!
wow!
OMG. I love it, love it, love it!
So cute! I love how the one bird is looking back like, "Why are you following me? Gah!"
And, the sliding doors are so practical for little ones!!!
Awesome! Jealous!
so cute!
everything looks better with a bird on it :D
job well done ! :D
My first thought upon seeing the before picture was that there was no way that eyesore could be turned into anything remotely cool.....way to prove me wrong!! This is so unbelievably cute! I love the shelf space too (it's at a premium in our house with all the books we've collected over the years)
That is made of win
What an amazing restoration of this fantastic piece! So sweet!
Very sweet! Reminds me of the toy boxes from when I was a kid! Nice job!!
Awesome upcycle!
Thank you so much for featuring my little toy box. I have to tell you that this was not for my daughter. In fact that little sweetie is not even my daughter, she is my niece but I sure didn't make that very clear in my post. The very best part about this piece is that I donated it to an auction that had been set up to raise funds for an operation for the cutest little boy. I was so excited to hear that is sold for $250! This little box was a cuss to redo but that makes it all worth it. Thanks again and thank you for all the kind comments.
Carrie @ fineandhandy.blogspot.com
Carrie,
this is SO AWESOME and the fact that you donated it makes it even more so. great job!!!
Lovely!