Magazine Rack Re-Do

I love to get in on a good bargain. I picked up this magazine rack at the Goodwill for $3. I have been wanting to try chalk paint and I thought this would be a good starter project.

I started by wiping the entire thing down with a damp cloth. It looked like it could use a good cleaning. Then I started in with the first coat of paint. I used Americana Decor Chalky Finish in Vintage. I think that is the color. It is sort of a gray-ish, green-ish, blue-ish. Then used the Creme Wax at the very end.

This is how it looked when I started.

This was after one coat.

And three coats later.

I wanted something decorative on the ends so I used some foam stamps and black acrylic paint to create a fun design.

Then I used the Americana Decor Creme Wax over the entire project and buffed it out until it had a light sheen to it. That just really takes it from nice to spectacular. It is hard to see in the photos but I love it.

I will eventually have this piece in my new office space and I am not sure if it will be used for magazines or if I will use it as a sort of file keeper for things I refer to often. We will just have to see but for right now it look beautiful holding my HGTV magazines.

I am looking forward to blogging the new office space and we will probably get started before too long. I am starting to put together a “mood” board with all of the things I want/need and colors, etc. It is pretty exciting.

I need to re-paint the dining room and living room and I really want to brighten them up. I think it will help a lot with the entire feel of the downstairs level. A fresh coat of paint can really do wonders to make things new again.

I hope you will keep coming back to see the transformation. As for now, I appreciate you stopping by today. Thanks so much.

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Maggie Owens

Wednesday 25th of March 2015

This looks great. Awesome job. Thanks for sharing.

Michelle

Thank you Maggie. So nice of you to stop by! I appreciate it.

Christie

Tuesday 24th of March 2015

I love what you did with this magazine rack, Michelle. Awesome job with the chalk paint! :) Thanks for sharing at Totally Terrific Tuesday!

Hi Christie! Thanks so much. I do love the way it turned out and the chalk paint is so nice to work with. Thanks for hosting the Totally Terrific Tuesday party. I really like that one a lot! You guys do a great job.

Kelly

Sunday 22nd of March 2015

What a lovely renovation - I really like the way it came out, Michelle.

Thanks Kelly! I am happy with the results too. Working on a matching desk piece that will organize some small office items like paper clips, etc. I am excited about it.

Crystal Bissonnette

That is such a great find! What a fun restoration. Love it! I like the stamps on the side!

Thanks Crystal! I used to stamp everything. LOL! Now I use them sparingly but I liked the way these turned out. Thanks for stopping by!

Sara

Saturday 21st of March 2015

Your magazine rack is gorgeous! There's such a difference between the unpainted and painted racks. How much paint did you need? Was the 8oz can enough for all 3 coats?

Hi Sara and thanks so much. The 8 oz jar was plenty. I used less than 1/4 or the of it. I am excited because now I can paint more things to match in my office.