Pimp Your Trunk
I have lots of trunks in my house. They are great for storing all kinds of things and come in handy when you need a coffee or side table.
I’ve had this trunk for several years. I think I originally bought it for my son’s room to keep his toys organized. It has moved all over this house as I am always moving furniture because I get bored easily redecorating. 
I’ve painted it several times. It was green when I bought it, then I painted it blue and most recently white. But the other day I was sitting on the couch looking at it and it hit me……I really hate that solid white. I’ve got to do something about this before I go nuts.
So I broke out “Decker” and we gave it a little “paint-cut”. Just a little off the top and then some off the sides, front and back. And voila! Now we’ve got something worth looking at.
Distressed goodness. Makes. Me. Happy.
Yes, distressing is best. It looks so great now!
I bought a similar trunk… I refinished it back to it’s original glory – took me about 25 hrs. of labor to sand, stain and lightly poly. But gave it to my newly married niece as a Christmas gift… She loves it – she topped it with glass and has it in her living room as an awesome antique coffee table. I would never paint an antique trunk it ruins it’s value.
Thanks for sharing that with me Theresa. I love it like it is. I paint things because I like how it looks. “Value” is the same as beauty to me…which is in the eye of the beholder.
Blessings,
Beth
it doesn’t ruin the value if you love it painted.
Hi DiB,
I couldn’t agree more!
🙂 Beth