Proceed With Caution
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My husband loves his nightstand but it has only
a teeny tiny drawer for storage.
I tried to solve the storage problem with a collection of boxes
that I painted and numbered.
But they ended up looking too big and clunky for the space.
So I went to Plan B.
I had this great, vintage basket that was a thrift store find.a teeny tiny drawer for storage.
I tried to solve the storage problem with a collection of boxesthat I painted and numbered.
But they ended up looking too big and clunky for the space.So I went to Plan B.
It was nice, but not all that masculine.
A nice coat of gray spray paint helped, but it still needed a little more.Since my husband did service in Germany in his youth I asked him to pick a German word that he thought would be appropriate for the basket. I printed off the word in a font that resembled one found on old shipping crates.
Then I cut out the letters to make a stencil. Next I sprayed the paper with adhesive and placed it on top of a piece of scrap wood that I had already painted the same gray as the basket.
I spray painted the stencil and when the paint was dry I aged the sign with a little sanding and a light top coat of stain. Then I attached it to the basket with wire.
I love that the basket now looks like it came from an old ship, complete with the German word for CAUTION.
It fits perfectly under the nightstand and is a great storage solution for hubby's odds and ends.
