Grandma’s rehabbed recipe box

I have this amazing “client-turned-friend” named Lynne. She is one of those super moms who color coordinates her outfits with her daughter and teaches people how to make teacher pails (a.k.a. “brown nosing buckets”). She is incredibly sentimental…..which I love and appreciate and relate to so much.

Lynne recently asked me to do a super fun project for her 8 year old daughter’s birthday. This recipe box was her grandmother’s and she asked me to “make it pretty” ….”to decorate it in a way that her daughter would love it now and also as an adult”. Oooohhh….challenging!

She also gave me this old stack of recipe magazines and asked me to incorporate them into the box. Ohhhhhh……an opportunity to use Modge Podge…..I love it!

Here is the finished project! Stinkin’ cute if I may say so myself!!!!!!!

I sprayed the box all over with Heirloom White. Next I taped off diamonds and glazed them. Then I ran a sanding block over the whole thing to age it….especially the corners.

The inside was hard….but fun!


Here is a look at inside before…..

And here is the inside after. I used funny articles out of her old magazines to line the inside and glazed it all.

Lynne had the idea of putting a knob on the top. Oohhhh….the opportunity to use a glue gun!


And I added some bling swirlies from Hobby Lobby ….. the coolest things ever invented!

Then I added one of these crystal “buckles” found in any scrapbook store to the front of the box …

And added bit of ribbon….

And called it goooooooooood!

I soooooo wish I had something sentimental like this from my grandmother….
I soooooo wish I knew how to cook enough to actually NEED a recipe box……..HA!

Thanks Lynne for the cool project!
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  7. When I saw you were doing a recipe box I was like what are you going to do to a little recipe box? but that was really cool,awesome job.

  9. Fantastic. You really did a great job with this. The neutral color is, of course, timeless and will work with whatever colors she uses down the road. I really liked the addition of the embellishments and the way you used the older papers. Genius. 🙂
    Pam

  10. Okay, I’m seriously jealous. That is stinkin’ cute and timeless. I’m sure your client is gonna be super happy with that makeover.

  11. This is gorgeous! I started painting a box last year with b&w diamonds and never completed it. It will go great with my new kitchen re-do (still progressing), with a few of the touches you’ve done.

    Thanks for the inspiration!!

  15. First of all Jennifer I can’t imagine anyone who hires you not falling in love with you! I did! You’re amazing and this little box is just too adorable for words! I love the top! So cute.

  16. Look how fun you are! I’m so happy you asked me to check out your page!!! Love a PAITED BLESSING! I’ll be a follower for sure! Please join my train too!

  19. I can’t believe that is the same box. Boy you are talented. It is so cute. I love it!! And I don’t think I’ve ever read a book on Oprah’s book club.Funny. Love to read but not what she likes I guess. The store of the Chapman’s is inspiring.

  20. I love it! What a great transformation! Love the diamonds {and, of course, the Heirloom White color you chose}. The little details you added just finish it off so beautifully.

  21. This is sooo cute! I just love it!

    Thanks for your comment about my Lissalaneous feature today on TDC! All of these comments and compliments are making my day!

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