Welcome to the April Theme Furniture Makeover Day.
This month’s theme is inspired by Pottery Barn!
Here is my version of the Pottery Barn Ludlow Trunk Side Table:
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You won’t believe what this little trunk started out as, take a look here —->>>
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Do you remember seeing it in my Blue Leather Chair Makeover Post?
Cute little puppies but not quite up to date for our modern day decor.
I kept my inspiration piece (The PB Ludlow Trunk Side Table) close by so I could keep the creativity flowing:
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First some pretty pictures of my roses and then I’ll show you how I made it.
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Now for the quick and easy version of details on the build:
I first measured the bottom of the trunk and then built a base to fit with scrap wood pieces that I had in my garage.
I added large dowels to the base as well.
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I attached the base to the bottom of the trunk by screwing in L-brackets.
Ends up my measurements are the exact same as the inspiration piece!
I painted out the entire piece with Rustoleum Oil Rubbed Bronze Spray Paint.
I kind of like the brassy look…
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…but had to move on since that was just my first coat.
I then dabbed my brush in Annie Sloan Old White Paint and some Behr Tan sample paint and then dry brushed the trunk.
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It took me only a few hours from start to finish and by this afternoon I had a brand new piece in my home.
That was it.
I’m pretty impressed at how it turned out!
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Check out how super clean the inside is, not bad for a $10 old thrift store puppy trunk.
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Great for holding treasures.
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And here it is in my home.
Guess I’ll have to keep her.
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It looks great next to my DIY Headboard Bench.
In fact, my entryway looks more like an I Spy DIY Game:
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It reminds me that with the right inspiration, anything is possible no matter what your budget.
My total cost for this piece was about $17 (trunk and spraypaint) – not bad.
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I sure hope you enjoyed my little Pottery Barn Inspired Trunk Side Table.
Be sure and take a look at some other great Pottery Barn Inspired Themed Furniture Makeovers from some very talented DIY girls!
You rocked it, Tami!! I was going to do that same table, but there was no way I would have found a score like you did. I love it!
wow tami this is awesome, you always make things look so easy, if i tried to do this it would be on the burn pile ha ha love it xx
What a fun makeover! I think I like your version even more than the $399 PB one. This will be great for storage, too.
Awesome makeover! I am pretty sure I've seen one of those boxes before and never saw the potential! So cool, thanks for sharing.
I would never have guessed that puppy trunk was hiding under there! Amazing knock off!!
Super project! Loving how you built the frame and used a "puppy" trunk!
This is just perfect. Creating the base was genius! Another impressive project from you, my friend!
I knew the minute I saw this….It was gonna be one of those animal boxes LOL I was like "DANG HER for thinking of this before me" LOL It is AWESOME!!! I can't wait to share! I will be on the hunt now looking for one!
Have a great day!
Hugs,
Karin
Oh my gosh, I can't believe what it looked like before!! What an amazing transformation!
As cute as the puppies were, this looks 1000x better! Great job. I love this piece.
Brilliant!!! You are so clever…love it!
Nancy
Tami, You are so talented! I love your trunk now. Not so much before, lol.