As many of you know, one of my regular stops in a thrift store or garage sale or at Curb le Chic is to check out what's available in wood. Wood is one of the most versatile, natural mediums there are. So, when I spy this plain wall pocket, I decide to bring it home with me to take it to another level. Adding French flair to finds like this makes it fun and also an easy way to update your decor.
Let's get this DIY mini makeover started!
DRESS IT UP
First, as you can imagine, this is completely blank slate perfectly ready for a new look. While the wood is unstained, it's not totally raw which makes staining it patchy or just plain hard. I find this to be the case at times when possibly someone used a dusting spray or similar. In turn, that makes the wood resist the stain, as in this case. You can feel the wood has a bit of slick to it but is unfinished.
However, that doesn't mean we can't paint it, right? Before I do that, I want to add dimension to this wall pocket. In order to do that, I use my paper clay and these mold to make embossed trim.
Also, you can use the molds with any other medium like I demonstrate with hot glue
in this tutorial or video.
Then, after using wood glue and applying the dried forms, I have this.
While it's not so fun in this state, just hang with me. Once I have the wall pocket cured, I can then apply my layers of paint. With all those slats, spray paint in my best friend.
Not only do I apply two coats of a flat white as a base (letting cure between), but also two coats of this Serenity Blue I've used in
these past posts.
It's a lovely, light color in a matte finish that really aids in adding French flair to this wall pocket. However, before I call this finished, I use my stencil with a Sharpie to add a base layer followed by a gilded touch.
OOH LA LA
Last, I apply dark wax to add extra texture and more to the story.
eep! I love it. The added details take it to a whole new level, and the gilding a bit of bling.
Oh, and my peonies are heaven scent! I'm a happy gal this time of year.
If you'd like to make this a part of your home story, you can find it and more in
my online store.
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Now it's time to hear from you. First, would you have purchased the pocket in the "before" state? If so, what would you have done with it? Leave me some comment love below and pin and share to inspire others to give DIY a try too.
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While you're at it, here are other projects on adding French flair to found items:
