Gray Washed {faux} Wood

If you follow me on Twitter or Instagram, you may have seen this treasure I picked up for $2 the other day.  I am not quite sure what it’s previous life was…maybe sewing box?  It reminds me a little bit of {this guy} and I am seriously loving how beautiful it turned…oh, and it was so simple!

Here is the glorious before…

All I did was give it a good cleaning, of course, and then simply dry brushed a Martha Stewart paint sample I had (Bedford Gray).  I wanted to give it a worn gray washed wood like appearance, so the brown base was perfect.  I used a basic bristle brush.  I dipped just the end in a little paint, dabbed in on a paper towel then lightly and quickly brushed the surface.  It literally took me under 5 minutes.

I love how it picked up the amazing detail in the medallion and how the beautiful lines and curves are shown off.  It is a plastic material, but now has the appearance of carved wood. 

     

I am not sure what her new life will be…maybe house some hair stuff…maybe makeup?…storage for my Rustik Chic supplies in my craft space?

I am sure however, I love price (2 bucks people!) and end result.

Linking up!

   

25 Things

1. I have mounds of laundry waiting for me, but listing random thoughts here is much more important.
2. I really will find any excuse to not do laundry.
3. I don’t like doing laundry at all.
4. I do like when it is all done and put away though
5. I have to remind myself of that feeling to get my butt in gear.
6. I can’t believe we are already a week into February.
7. I can’t believe it’s already Wednesday Thursday.
8. Yes, I started this yesterday.
9. Sometimes I pretend I am on vacation in my own home.
10. One time I even tried to call room service.
11. It didn’t work.
12. I am working hard to get back in my healthy eating and exercise routine.
13. I ALWAYS spell exercise wrong. Why??
14. I love spell check.
15. I don’t love budgeting.  Or doing laundry.
16. I could use Fall/Christmas candles in my all year long.
17. I love the rain.
18. And cobblestone paths.
19. Rain on cobblestone paths is even better.
20. I feel so grateful today.
21. Grateful for the seemingly simple blessings in my life.
22. It’s snowing!!
23. Which is good because that means it is cold outside & I have yet to retrieve the milk delivery from the porch cooler this morning.
24. Well, I better start my ‘to do’ list.
25. Which I am really good at writing by the way. If you need a good list written, I am your gal. It is the execution part I need to work on.;)

Oh, and I really will be posting projects more regularly…soon.  It’s just been busy and weird around here.;)

Have a great day! Linking up with  Shaunna :)