Sometimes items that serve a purpose are kinda ugly. Bread boxes keep a heaping pile of various half-loaves from chilling on your counter, but who wants this ugly old box in their kitchen? Not me! But not to fear, it's easy to turn an ugly old thing into a faux antique cutie.
Items like this are easy to come by at any thrift store, flea market, or yard sale.
But they are often grubby, boring, and kind of dated. But not dated in a good vintage way. Dated in an early 90's sorta way.
A little bit of Vaseline rubbed on the edges and a quick coat of oops paint green later and she's looking a lot better!
The green may seem a little harsh, buy when paired with the minty goodness of a little bit of jadeite and a pair of 40's salt and pepper shakers, it looks pretty sweet!
I love that jadeite green. Despite the excellent color, I'm still holding out for an enamelware breadbox. So this little guy is headed to the shoppe!
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