Mailbox With Recycled Hardware
This little mailbox called my name on a recent thrift store outing. The shape is fun, but the orange glaze had to go. I was looking for something cute to hang outside my back door (in a covered area). It seems like I am always leaving something for someone to swing by and pick up when I'm not home. Under the mat is so 2014. :) />
Another junk outing turned up these mismatched hardware pulls. At the time I wasn't sure how I would use them, but for a few dollars it was worth figuring out.
I painted the inbox a shade of green that alludes to the accent color in my kitchen. I used homemade chalk paint to cover the orange.
Next I drilled holes to accept the mismatched hardware. A good trick is to line the drill bit up with whatever you are making a hole for. If you are sliding a piece through the hole, go a little bigger. If you are going to thread (screw) a piece through go a little smaller. It will be right every time! This picture should help...
Here is the finished mailbox...now all I have to do is hang it!
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I love this and will try to do it, I just need to print instruction out . How do I print it?
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I have this same mailbox. Thanks, I am doing this.
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