It sat in my work room all Fall while I worked up the courage to even clean it! But clean it I did and then the possibilities for it became more obvious.
Honestly though, it's hard to beat a trunk for a purposeful piece of furniture. It could be used for a toy chest, foot stool, bench, laundry basket, the possibilities are endless.
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Painting the trunk was an obvious next step as it was already painted and not some fine piece of wood furniture. I used milk paint to paint it.
This color is Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint (Boxwood)
I lined the bottom of it with contact paper and then it sat for several more weeks as the holidays came and went.
I knew I wanted to upholster the top of it so it could be used as a bench/foot stool. I had a hard time deciding what to upholster it with though.
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I also purchased some new hinges because the old ones really weren't strong enough to move the lid up and down.
With everything now in hand, I went about upholstering the top of the trunk.
And then reassembling it. Here's a look from the back.
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