It's the second Wednesday of July and you know what that means!
It's time for another Thrifty Chicks challenge! If you are new here, the Thrifty Chicks is a group of blogging friends and we get together on the second Wednesday of each month for a fun upcycling challenge project. You'll be able to check out all the projects at the bottom of this post!
This month's challenge was to repurpose yardsticks and/or rulers!
I found this little kitchen cabinet a couple of years ago at an antique shop and new it would be just the right size for my half bathroom, I had a little space between the wall and my vanity that needed a little something.
Here is what the cabinet looked like when I found it.
You can see the first makeover here: Before and After - Upcycled Kitchen Cabinet
And here is what the top looked like after that initial makeover, I was never really happy with it.
This was my attempt at fixing up the top. I used some leftover wallpaper I had. Better but still not grabbing me.
So when we chose yardsticks or rulers for this challenge I knew what I wanted to do!
I had a mix of vintage and newer yardsticks... almost enough already but I did end up buying 3 more from Ace Hardware.
I started by removing as much of the old wallpaper I had used but as you can see impatience won out and I didn't spend too much time on that task! 😂
I measured the top and then cut the yardsticks to that length and some for around the edge.
I used wood glue to adhere the yardsticks on the top of the cabinet.
I made sure the front edge was even, lining up the yardsticks with the edge of the cabinet.
Once I had all the yardsticks in place I put books on top and allowed it to dry.
Once that was dry I wanted to even up the back edge, you can see they are a little uneven.
I used a jigsaw to even that up.
Then I used wood glue and added the yardsticks around the edges for a more finished look.
I did sand the top a little bit, especially to take some of the "newness" out of the newer yardsticks.
And then I used Howard's Feed & Wax to darken them up just a tad.
I love how it turned out and it gives my bathroom a little added interest!
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Now be sure to check out the other ladies projects!
Lora B - Create & Ponder - Re-purposed Wheel Flowers
Debra - Shoppe No. 5 - How Yardsticks Give New Life to a Stool
Diana - Adirondack Girl at Heart - Vintage Yardstick Scrabble Tile DIY Garden Markers
Tuula - Thrifty Rebel Vintage - Repurposed Vintage Folding Ruler Frame