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Look What I Found!

April 25, 2015 by Michele

Disclosure: This post contains an affiliate link. If you click it and make a purchase, I will benefit financially.

Guess what I snagged on the side of the road with a free sign on it… That’s right, this metal cart. It was a sad little thing when I found it. It was dirty, dated, and rusty too. But nothin’ some steel wool, a generous dose of elbow grease, and a little love couldn’t help, eh?

 

I pulled off the wood veneer tape that covered all the metal bits. Scraped off the ugly glue that the tape left behind. Sanded off all that rust with the steel wool. Washed it down. Polished it up. Covered the two wooden planks with this pretty paper:
Con-Tact Brand Creative Covering Self-Adhesive Shelf and Drawer Liner, 18-Inches by 9-Feet, Talisman Pale Grey

 

Get a load of her now… She’s shining from the inside she’s so happy to be loved again. And those old casters roll around like they’re on clouds.

She makes an ideal resting place for our pillows and blankets, doncha think?

โ™ฅM

Filed Under: home and garden, reuse Tagged With: creative reuse, repurpose

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  1. Lisa says

    April 25, 2015 at 10:59 pm

    OMGoodness – GREAT find. I love it so much. Vintage is my absolute fave – you did wonders with her, she looks amazing!!!

    • michpacey@gmail.com says

      April 26, 2015 at 12:33 am

      I know, right? I felt so lucky when I saw it, I did a double-take. I love it when people give away perfectly good stuff, tee hee.

  2. liniecat says

    April 26, 2015 at 5:28 pm

    I do love a bargain and 'skip dipping' often provides a surprise or two at time as well lol
    This is great makeover : )

    • michpacey@gmail.com says

      April 26, 2015 at 7:20 pm

      Thanks Liniecat! I've actually never tried 'skip-dipping' as you call it. Have you? But this is akin to that, no doubt about it. ๐Ÿ™‚

  3. I'm Feelin' Crafty says

    April 26, 2015 at 10:12 pm

    Looks great! Nice find! Congrats!

    • michpacey@gmail.com says

      April 27, 2015 at 12:43 pm

      Thanks Louise!

  4. CREATIVE KHADIJA says

    April 27, 2015 at 10:45 am

    Wao, the pillows are so cute ๐Ÿ™‚ Enjoy this interesting stuff!

  5. bookkm says

    April 27, 2015 at 1:02 pm

    I love the angle of the handles. I wouldn't have passed on this either, I hope. You dressed it up beautifully.

    • michpacey@gmail.com says

      April 27, 2015 at 3:46 pm

      Thank you Bookkm!

  6. Poppyprint says

    April 28, 2015 at 4:30 pm

    Oh, what a score and fabulous clean up!!!

  7. Vicki Smith says

    May 28, 2015 at 12:42 pm

    Thank you so much for the tutorial on making bamboo wind chimes. I'm going to try the project with a class of Kindergarteners next week and the plan is for the school to hang the finished piece in the playground.

  8. Jill Shepherd says

    June 14, 2015 at 9:29 pm

    What a great find Michelle – and it scrubbed up a treat! Great work.

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