After downsizing last year from a 5 bedroom, 4 1/2 bath home, into a 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath, 1920’s renovated mill house in Monroe, Georgia, we found ourselves with 20 years’ worth of stuff that we had no idea what to do with. Most of it is in storage units. Yes plural. Units. Three of them. And trying to figure out what is essential and what isn’t, was and still is, a huge challenge. I’ve had to put my organizational skills to the test and decorative storage containers have saved my sanity on more than one occasion. Cute little boxes and bins are great for hiding odds and ends that otherwise would make my little home look cluttered.
I have a tiny powder room in my hallway that has very little storage space. The sink vanity is narrow and holds hand towels and not much more.
I needed somewhere to store my toilet paper and I did not want the spare toilet paper rolls visible. While shopping at my little neighborhood grocery store, I found a stack of these wooden cheese boxes in the back by the meat department.
Low and behold they sell them for $1 and I snatched them up before the rest of the town could find out about them. This cheese box is the perfect size to hold the extra rolls of toilet paper in my little powder room. It just needs to look a little more rustic and I am going to show you how I created mine.
This project is quick and easy and can be modified to fit any decor. You can use any paint color or stain and use this stencil, a different stencil or no stencil at all. I wanted a dark stained piece, and I chose this stencil because I wanted to be able to use it in any area of the house if I decided I didn’t like it in the bathroom.
I chose a Red Mahogany wood stain for the box and a Dark Granite acrylic craft paint for the stencil.
I made the stencil with my Silhouette machine, but you can buy stencils or even hand paint the top if you wish. I lined my stencil up on the top of the box and went to work with my acrylic paint.
Once I removed the stencil, I had a little bit of hand painting to do because of the way my stencil was cut.
And now I can brag about it truly being a hand painted piece.
While I waited for the top to dry, I took my chip brush and stained the inside and outside of the bottom of the box.
These boxes soak up a lot of stain. It took almost the whole 8oz can and then took forever to dry. Once the stencil was dry, I stained the inside and outside of the top of the box.
The stain is darker than I thought and next time I would either go lighter on the stain or use a black acrylic paint on the stencil. Here is my finished piece and its new home. For now.
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The wood frame and cane back have been painted a pure gold which coordinates well with many of today’s modern styles. 
The seat has been covered in a white long haired faux fur that is so soft and comfortable, you won’t ever want to get up. 
It’s unique vintage design can be implemented into any room, in any decor, from bohemian to farmhouse. It measures 25″ long, 32″ tall to the top of the back and the seat is a modest 25″ wide. The seat sits 15″ from the floor. 
Available now for only $119. Please visit Knicknaques Vintage Boutique 707 S. Broad St., Monroe GA for more information. We are open Friday-Sunday from 1-6pm. Please contact me to arrange additional days or hours. Thanks for looking! Jayme
Can you tell I’m obsessed with gold leaf? So pretty, and they both tie in with the look I had in mind. 
This chair came as a last minute thought. She has been in my basement for years and I was ready to see her transform. I had some leftover white faux fur for recovering the seat and decided on gold spray paint for the frame and cane. She is totally glam now and ready for a new home. But, I will be honest and tell you that I will not be disappointed if she doesn’t sell and I have to bring her home!
The four hour ride left me plenty of time to plan and to worry. I still had no idea about the 10×10 space I would be working with and was told we had 30 minutes to unload, which is no where near enough time for me to figure out what was going in and what was going to have to go back in the trailer. We got in around 12:30 and found we could leave the truck and trailer right outside while we unloaded everything. 
My booth was so small. I had no way to hang anything from the ceiling and I had NO walls. I was going to have to “make” my own walls using the furniture I had on hand. No big deal…we got this! We managed to cram as much as we could into my little area. 
Maybe a little too crammed, but I was happy with the end result! We finished setting up around 7:30pm and headed for our little 
I marked my dressers way down hoping for some action, but…nothing. I’ll try again tomorrow.
The laminate top has a gold painted trim and has been left in its original condition. It is a coordinating gold and ivory that is in excellent shape and extremely durable. 
She has three rows of three drawers. The top three have a raised platform with single drawer knobs and the bottom three are deep for more storage. All drawers move freely with no sticking. 
She is 60″ long, 17″ deep and 32″ tall. Perfect measurements for a variety uses from a console, entry table, buffet or bedroom dresser. Her neutral background ensures she will fit in with any decor and her bold design makes an elegant statement. She is sure to please and priced at only $269.
Her current residence is at Knicknaques Vintage Boutique at 707 S. Broad St., Monroe, GA and she can be seen Friday-Sunday from 1-6p. Please contact me for appointments outside these days and hours. Thanks for looking! Jayme