It’s time for another toolbox makeover.

This time it’s one that I purchased at an occasional sale, and to be honest I paid more for it than I normally would.  Mainly because I thought it had a ton of potential.

After my usual prep of cleaning, scuff sanding and coating with Dixie Belle’s Bonding Boss inside and out (to prevent rust bleed thru, and improve adhesion), I painted the interior of this one in DB’s Guacamole.

Next up I painted the outside in my usual Drop Cloth.

I did think about switching it up a bit, but in the end I felt like the transfer that I was planning to use would look great over that warm white.

I especially wanted to make sure that the “Northern Grown Seeds” wording would pop.

That bit of transfer is from the Seed Catalogue transfer from I.O.D.  I thought it was rather apropos for me since it says “St. Paul, Minn” on it.

That’s kind of fun, isn’t it (because I live in a suburb of St. Paul, in case you didn’t know).

That smaller Seed Catalogue transfer looked just a bit lonely on this larger toolbox, so I pulled out the I.O.D. Collage de Fleurs transfers.  There are several large roses in that set with the right shade of deep red.

I also added some of the ivy from that set.

Next I applied some knob transfers from re.design with prima to the latches.

The florals on this toolbox definitely have a bolder look than those I normally choose.

But they totally work, especially since I left the original red paint on the handle.

There’s just something about that kinda wonky looking handle, and the rather off-kilter latches, that really gives this toolbox a handmade feel.

I think it’s absolutely charming now, what do you think?  Leave a comment and let me know.

This toolbox is for sale, check out my ‘available for local sale‘ page for more details.

P.S.  I’ve staged my photos for this post in front of a row of gorgeous Quick Fire Fab hydrangeas.  That’s foreshadowing for an upcoming ‘sunday morning in the garden’ post, so be sure to stay tuned for that.

As always, thank you to Dixie Belle Paint Co for supplying their products used in this makeover.