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Superhero Toy Box

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One of my close friends is having a baby boy any day now. For her shower gift, she asked me to paint this old little table so she could use it as a toy box in the baby’s new room.

The theme?
SUPERHERO.
Oh yeah, challenge accepted.

painted goodwill toy boxThe first thing I did was tape off the inside of the toy box. Since I’m sure little superhero and bad guy dolls will be thrown in here, I thought paint not be the best choice for the inside. It would probably chip in no time with some a rough and tough little boy!

painted superhero toyboxNext I primed the entire table with Zinsser Bull’s Eye 123 Primer spray paint (it’s much easier to prime spindled legs with spray paint than a brush).

prime superhero toy boxNext it was time to pick out the perfect base color for the toy box. I chose an amazing electric blue called Keeping Suzi at Bay from the new OPI Color Palette by Clark+Kensington available exclusively at The Paint Studio from Ace Hardware.

opi keeping suzi at bay paintWhile I waited for the paint to dry, I designed some superhero decals to put on the table. A big super W for the little boys first name (Will), plus some POW and BANG graphics.

superhero graphics for toy boxI printed out the designs on my home printer, trimmed them out, then applied them to the table with Mod Podge.

mod podge superhero toy boxAnd here is the final result!
I hope it will fit in perfectly with baby Will’s superhero themed nursery.

superhero kids toybox

superhero kids toy box

superhero toy boxI absolutely love this bright blue color from the OPI color palette by Clark+Kensington available exclusively at The Paint Studio. There’s three different color palettes available, including The Artist, The Wild Heart and The Romantic (total of 18 new colors). This is your opportunity to bring OPI’s fashion-forward colors to life for home décor.

opi palette colors

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 I am a member of the Ace Bloggers Panel and Ace Hardware has provided me with materials for this project. I was also compensated for my time and this blog post. All opinions are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of Ace Hardware.

 

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Comments

  1. Jenny says

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    Too funny! We had 2 of these style tables when I was growing up. They were painted brown. In late high school, I spray painted one of them with that fleck paint stuff. LOL! It was white with small flecks of color. The table was my nightstand and I was always scratching my hands on it.

    Then, a few years after that, I painted the other one with a design. I honestly don’t remember what the design was. They are in my Mom’s basement somewhere now.

    These turned out cute!

  2. Laurie H. says

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    Perfect! You did a great job turning the table into a toy box, indeed. However, I really liked the looks also from before. The wood seemed quite preserved, wasn’t it?

    I can already picture it painted white, giving it a little rustic stylish design, maybe a pattern on those legs and placing it in my living room, haha! But I guess that is the beauty of old furniture, some pieces are so variable and flexible that they can serve as one wishes! Making a treasure from trash is a great hobby of mine too, and furniture makeovers (like these Reusing Old Furniture) likewise.

    Good post!

    • howtonestforless says

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      Yes, the wood was quite preserved but it’s what the Mommy wanted. I wasn’t about to argue with a 9 month pregnant lady 🙂

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