Phone stand - Painted!

I am SO happy with the way this turned out! Last week I found this spiffy red phone (it works!) at an antique shop. I love the phone, but the stand...not so much, LOL!!

Here's the BEFORE:

Eeeew - look how ugly it is!

I taped off the screen in the front, gave it a light sanding, and then sprayed the whole thing with 2 coats of Rustoleum Satin Black.

And the AFTER:

I sanded the edges for a slightly worn look.

Behind the screen, I stapled a piece of red flower fabric from an old set of sheets. I keep phone books and travel guides on the shelves there so it looks a bit cluttered, and the fabric works perfectly to cover it up!

I {heart} the way it looks with my red phone!

I'm linking this up at

Funky Junk Interior's Saturday Night Special,

Frugal Friday at The Shabby Nest

and Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps on the Porch

and It's a Very Cherry World... lots more great ideas on these blogs!!
















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