Today’s toolbox makeover is really mostly a repeat of a couple I’ve done in the past.  And in fact, it’s such a simple formula, it kinda feels like I’m cheating.

I really debated even sharing it here on the blog, but I didn’t have anything else to share this week so I decided to just go for it.

Here is the ‘before’, a basic grey toolbox.

I gave it my usual prep.  Washing with Dawn dish soap and the garden hose, a light scuff sanding, and then a coat of Dixie Belle’s Bonding Boss to prevent stains from bleeding through my paint and to improve paint adhesion.

Next up I painted the interior in Dixie Belle’s Cottage Door.

I just love this color.  I’m much more drawn to the warmer short of coral/pink shades rather than the cooler pinks these days.

I added a simple Classic Vintage Label transfer from re.design with prima inside the lid.

I painted the outside in DB’s Drop Cloth.  Once dry, I sanded lightly to distress the edges and after wiping away any dust I applied 1/4 of I.O.D.’s Elysium transfer.

This transfer comes on 4 sheets (as you can see above) and costs around $30.  So I’m spending $7.50 for the portion used on this project, which isn’t too bad.

One thing to note about this transfer is that there is some newsprint writing in the background.  See it there on the left?  Just be sure you are getting that right side up on your project.

To keep the application process simple for myself, I cut the section to fit below the bump out on the toolbox and applied that first.  The I trimmed off the section that would fit to the right of the latch and added it next.  Finally, I added the section to the left of the latch.

If you look closely, you can see where I didn’t get those two top halves to meet perfectly in the middle below the latch.  I don’t think anyone is going to notice that flaw unless I point it out though.

As you can also see, I added a small crown from one of the knob transfers from re.design with prima to the latch.

Although some of the florals from the Elysium transfer did wrap up and over the top of the toolbox, I felt like it needed just a bit more.  So I added some old Tim Holtz numbers in one corner …

and a tiny bit of the I.O.D. Label Ephemera transfer to the other corner.

I think those two simple additions really helped balance out the top of the toolbox.

After finishing everything off with a coat of clear wax, that was it.  Couldn’t have been simpler.

If any of you locals are in need of a pretty floral toolbox, this one is for sale.  Check out my ‘available for local sale‘ page for more details.