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Tool Box Caddy

July 13, 2015 By Karen Creel

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When it’s too hot to garden (95 sweltering degrees) what do you go? Go shopping! After a trip to Lowes to look for flooring and deck stain, my husband and I decided to stop in at a local antique mall.

Aisle after aisle of overpriced stuff, I was ready to leave when my eye spotted this little toolbox. It was priced right and I had an idea what I wanted to do with it.

Toolbox before

I cleaned it up so that I could get it ready to paint.

washcloth and toolbox

I painted the box white and distressed it with the palm sander to make it look a little more “worn”.

painted white  toolbox

 

I sanded the edges and corners,  as well as the box itself to dull the finish.

distressed tool box

I usually stencil the lettering on, but I wanted to finish, and was thinking about a black and white theme. I spotted some stick on letters in my craft supplies, and placed them in a whimsical pattern on the box.

Welcome letters on toolbox

Afterward, I lightly hand sanded over the letters to dull the glossy finish.  I decoupaged over with Modge Podge to seal.

Sanded welcome letters

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I sat it on the little blue table on the deck and added some plastic watermelon dishes and ice cream glasses.

Watermelon dishes in tool caddy

 

This welcome caddy would also lppkgreat with mason jars to hold straws, silverware, napkin and flowers.

Karen

 

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