Painted hope chest

Today I have a hope chest refinishing project for you. Learn about the steps taken and the products used to achieve an amazing end result.

It is so easy to update old, dated furniture with paint and new fabric. Check out the before and after of this old hope chest!

Ideas for painting vintage cedar chests and recovering cedar chests with fabric seats. Just about everyone has a vintage cedar chest in their home

Over the past years, more and more tasteless DIY'ers have been ruining perfectly fine coffee tables, dressers, and other pieces with lousy paint jobs.

How to add legs when the base of your furniture is angled. Plus more of our favorite ways, depending on what your furniture looks like on the bottom.

"A nice surprise to break up the doldrums was a visit from my sister! She went 'shopping' in the Garage to find something special for her new house. She picked out this hope chest which I've had for some time now. She chose the beautiful Limestone Chalk Style Paint by General Finishes and I took the opportunity to use my new Palm Pro which I won from Zibra Paint (so comfortable and left a smooth finish with no brushmarks!)." - GarageMama Vintage

Check out these painted cedar chest ideas to spruce up your space and give your own piece a cedar chest makeover.

I absolutely loved how this monogramed blue cedar chest makeover turned out! This wasn’t just any old chest makeover, it was a family heirloom that had been passed down from generations. What I love about this tutorial is even though I’m sharing a chest makeover, you can use these same steps to makeover a dresser,...Read More »

Looking to update your bedroom decor? Add a vintage piece like this waterfall hope chest. With DIY fun, it's brand new with a updated style.