A Lavender Vintage Jewelry Box Makeover

With a small artists brush, I painted the center of each knob with Simplicity White chalk paint followed by Pearl Wax to give it that pearlescent luster.


I think, besides the color, what makes this jewelry box extra special is what I used to replace the original glass on the door.


It's called Structura architectural wire cloth and lucky for me, Mr. Frugalista brought home some small samples a few years ago that I had put away in my stash.  I placed the glass over the cloth and marked it with a sharpie and cut it out using these much too large vintage forged metal tin snips.


I needed something rigid to place the wire cloth against (it is a very soft material) and decided to give the new owner the option of using either the cloth or the original glass.


I always try to salvage the original felt liner and then paint the exterior in a complimentary color.

Tip:  Use baby wipes to clean the felt - works like a charm.

This and another that I'll be sharing in a few weeks sold rather quickly at the Antique Mall Outdoor Market in May.


If you would like to see more jewelry boxes that I refreshed you can visit these posts:

Please join me on Thursday where I'll be sharing a Round Pedestal Dining Table Set that received a lot of interest at the outdoor market and sold.

Will you think twice about walking by these vintage jewelry boxes during your next thrift store treasure hunt?

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