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Jewelry Box makeover

This jewelry box was a $4 Thrift Store find by my daughter. It sure threw me back to my childhood. My mom had one just like it when I was a girl and I remember pulling out the little drawer and organizing her jewelry in the different velvety compartments.
But, boy, was this one ugly. The metallic gold/red/teal fabric was...ewww. I asked her if I could make it a project and we'd paint it and switch out the fabric.
I removed the hardware, popped the fabric/mirror off to re-upholster, and lightly sanded everything. Then I painted with 2 coats of Valspar Well Water in satin finish.
She chose a piece of Michael Miller fabric we purchased but still hadn't put to good use. It was a perfect color combination with the paint and orange insides:
I told her I want to keep it.
The before and after:
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  1. Jana@Transformations From the HeartMarch 22, 2012 at 11:39 AM

    Love the bright colors you picked. I have a couple of old jewelry boxes that you could a re-do, your project reminded me that I should do something with them.

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  2. Sandy LeavyMarch 27, 2012 at 10:22 AM

    I LOVE this!!!! Can you tell me how you painted around the hardware??

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  3. CarrieMarch 27, 2012 at 11:25 AM

    Sandy, the handles were secured with two tiny nails. They popped right off with a little pry from a screwdriver and secured again nicely when I was finished painting.

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  4. Sandy LeavyMarch 28, 2012 at 4:14 PM

    Thank you so much!!!! I found an old jewelry box at a garage sale a couple of weeks ago that I wanted to repaint, but could figure out what to do with the hardware, and you just helped me!!!

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  5. JamieApril 5, 2012 at 5:50 PM

    I love your beautiful jewelry box! That color of blue is so bright and pretty. I hope it's okay, I just couldn't help but feature it in my jewelry box makeover round-up.

    You can see it here:http://crafteronabudget.blogspot.com/2012/04/jewelry-box-makeovers.html

    Thank you so much for sharing :)

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  6. Eclectically VintageApril 6, 2012 at 2:43 PM

    I had (ok, still have) that same jewelry box! Mine doesn't have an exciting orange interior though!
    What a fun color combo - perfect for actually putting on your nightstand (instead of hiding it away in shame)!!
    Love it!
    Kelly

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  7. AnonymousApril 9, 2012 at 9:01 PM

    I love this! I have an old thrift store jewelry box that I turned into craft storage, but honestly, I think yours turned out way cuter!

    -Alison

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  8. JessicaJanuary 21, 2013 at 7:20 PM

    I didn't see yours until after I did my own makeover, but we chose similar colors. Bright colors for the win! See mine at:
    http://sheekgeek.org/2013/jessicasheekgeek/jewelry-box-makeover-personalized-gift

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