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Jewelry Storage Shelf – Thrift Store Upcycle Challenge!

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Hi friends,

I’m so excited to bring you this Thrift Store Decor Upcycle Challenge! I’ve teamed up with 20 other bloggers for this thrift store blog hop. The rules were simple–take an item(s) from a thrift store, yard sale, resale shop etc. and transform it into a new piece of home decor. There was no budget, or theme to stick to so we were free to let our creativity run wild!

Meet the Hosts!

Spring 2016Thrift Store Upcycle

Amanda | The Kolb Corner . Chelc| Inside the Fox Den     
Erlene | My Pinterventures . Kim | Made in a Day . Sara | Twelve on Main    
Emily | Two Purple Couches . Shirley | Intelligent Domestications    
Marie | DIY Adulation . Lindsay | Crazy Organized . Michelle | Our Crafty Mom    
Julie | Live From Julie’s House . Debra | Shoppe No. 5 . Dru | Polka Dot Poplars    
Maureen | Red Cottage Chronicles . Pili | Sweet Things . Channell | Hobnail House     
Colleen | Life on Kaydeross Creek . Ann | Duct Tape and Denim      
Paula | Virginia Sweet Pea . Sherry | Savvy Apron . Stacy | Anastasia Vintage

While there was no theme or budget for this project, I did have one requirement for my upcycle; it had to be useful / functional. As I’m cleaning out and de-cluttering, there was no way I could justify buying something to “flip” that would just sit in storage after this post went live. So when I came across this mini stair-shelf and could immediately think of half a dozen uses, I knew I had a winner!

Supplies Used

Instructions

1. I knew immediately that I could use this mini stair-shelf, it just needed a little makeover.

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2. I knew that it could be a functional storage decor piece, but I didn’t need the railing. I originally tried hack-sawing it off, but that was taking too long and wasn’t giving me the result I wanted. I ended up just taking a hammer and popping the spindles out.

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3. Since I popped the spindles out, that left a hole in each shelf. I took some wood putty and filled them in.

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4. Once the wood putty is dry, I sanded those sections as well as the entire piece so that it was smooth.

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5. Because I planned on using it for my jewelry, which is a variety of mixed metals and colors, I wanted it to be a simple backdrop. I applied two coats of white spray paint, sanding lightly in between each coat, and let dry.

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6. I hung it up on the wall, added some accessories, and voila!

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Be sure to check out my fellow bloggers’ projects too!

<3 Chelc

Comments

    • The people who donated it to Good Will probably didn’t even realize the potential upcycle! lol

      XO, Chelc

  7. Adorable! I don’t think I will ever find a shelf like that, but maybe I can have my husband make a little one! It would make the perfect shelf for right inside our back door, to hold keys and dog leashes!

  8. Wow! I am blown away by this! I would never have thought of making this and just love it! My daughter would love something like this for her room. Thanks for sharing.

  13. Wow, you have now a pretty jewelry storage shelf, who could have imagined that odd little mini star could end up like this! You made me laugh when hammering the spindles out, that’s what I end up doing all the time, I’m too impatient!!
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  15. Hi Chelc! Thank you for linking up at Funtastic Friday! Yep, I totally would not have ever had the vision you did! The shelf turned out great! I love your upcycle idea!

  18. That shelf is so cute! You did a great job on it. Something that like that would be very useful for keeping my toddler out of my jewelry storage!

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