Reversible Planter Box

Hey guys, happy Thursday and happy Thrift Store Challenge day. I cannot believe that it’s already the last Thursday of the month, June seemed to disappear so quickly!

The Rules:

• Upcycle an item(s) from a thrift store, resale store, or garage sale into a new piece of decor.
• There’s no monthly theme.
• There’s no budget to stick to.

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This month’s challenge snuck up on me so fast that I didn’t even get a chance to go browse the thrift store for a project. Luckily I already have plenty of thrifted items laying around the house, one of which was this little wooden box.

I always felt like it needed to be dressed up a little so I grabbed some supplies and got straight to work.

Supplies Used: (Affiliate links may be provided for convenience.  For more info, see my full disclosure here.)

• Latex Paint in White
• Acrylic Paints in Black and Tan
• Stencil
• Rust-Oleum Satin Black Spray Paint
• Sandpaper

I began by adding white latex paint to three cups. I then gradually added black and tan acrylic paints to each one to create three shades increasing in darkness.

I painted the slats each a different color to create an Ombre effect, and then painted the sides white.

Next, I decided to use the stencil that I used for the recent dresser makeover that I did. I placed it down and painted over it with white paint.

I was so excited to see how it turned out, but was shocked when I lifted the stencil to find this gloopy mess!

I forgot the cardinal rule of using multiple light coats while stenciling, and used way too much paint so it bled right out. I used a wet paper towel to try to wipe it off and start again, but it didn’t all come off and I was left with this–which was actually pretty cool!

Rather than painting over it to attempt it again, I decided to roll with it. I also decided to try something different on the other side for experimental sake. So I took it outside, laid the stencil down and used some black spray paint. I distressed each side with sandpaper to blend it all in and make it look worn and weathered.

Now I have a reversible planter that I can turn around whenever I want to look at something different. Here is the white more organic looking side:

And here is the black more geometric side:

Even though it turned out nothing like I thought it would, it’s fun to have one planter with two different looks.

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