Trunk Love

I'm not saying it was ugly, exactly, because at one time I was deeply and madly in love with this little trunk.  But now?  Well, let's just say the relationship was on the rocks,  a legal separation was in the works and  I was moving on -- looking for something new to fill the
empty spot in my heart living room. 

Before

So what would the perfect replacement look like?  

Well, after scouring the thrift stores looking for something in need of a face lift that would fit my needs (and cost me nearly nothing) I would probably have come up with something like this.....

That's right.  The answer, with a little tweaking, was right there all along.

I removed most of the studs, sanded off as much of the painting as I could, and stained the entire piece heavily.  Using painters tape, the new won't pull everything off kind, I taped off the stripes and painted them antique gold letting some of the stain come through.  
In this case -- sloppy was good.

After

After some serious counseling (for me, not the trunk) we're now back together and doing well...


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