This was the really fabulous thing about the trunk - it had the original owners name written inside and I think he may have used it in Viet Nam....
I didn't really have the room to keep it for myself so I listed it in my Etsy shop. And guess what? It didn't sell. So after about 6 months I took down the listing and it's been sitting in my shop waiting for a make over ever since. Then a couple weeks ago I got the itch to start working on it so I dragged it into the house.
First I painted the outside with black, gray and white and gave it a light distressing....
Then I papered the inside with vintage music sheets.
That is absolutely my favorite thing to use on the inside of old trunks...
It took me the longest time to find a quote that I liked but I finally found the perfect one "Music is Love Looking for Words." I stenciled the quote across the top of the trunk and it was done!
I'm glad I waited to refinish it until the right inspiration hit me because I listed it in my shop and it sold in just 2 weeks. I think it waited until just the right person was ready to buy it.
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