A QUICK AND EASY MAKEOVER USING A REPURPOSED WOODEN MAGAZINE RACK AND “HE LOVES ME – HE LOVES ME NOT” WILD DAISIES.
Hi sweet SI family, I hope you’re doing well and staying safe. Today we’re joining the talented and creative Trash To Treasure Crew!! I’ll be sharing links to their before and after tutorials at the bottom of today’s post.
But first, have you ever come across one of these old magazine racks?
I’ve seen a variety of styles selling at yard sales and thrift stores. I even restyled one for my sister a few years back. Unfortunately, no one is having yard sales and our thrift stores aren’t open yet — but Nick found this magazine rack table in his client’s garage. It was garbage bound so this is a perfect Trash to Treasure project.
Here’s the new look.
Super sweet, right?
It’s amazing what a little paint can do!
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SOURCE LIST
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- Wooden Magazine Rack Table – SALVAGED
- Mini Angle Paint Brush
- Wood Filler
- Water Misting Spray Bottle
- Buttercream Chalk Mineral Paint
- Classic Bee Transfer
- 5″ Round Wooden Plaque
- Twine
- Burlap
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REPURPOSED MAGAZINE RACK
To give this magazine rack a brand new look, I started by removing the table. I wasn’t feeling it for this makeover but I know the top will be put to good use. I might use it for a future garden plaque.
The top was easy to remove. Four screws and a couple of wing nuts were already loose so it took all of 5 minutes to remove the top and give it a really good cleaning.
To fill the screw hole, I used this Dixie Belle Mud wood filler.
Once the filler was dry, I painted two coats in this gorgeous Buttercream. This is a warm creamy white with buttery undertones.
To paint spindles WITHOUT brush marks, check out my youtube tutorial here. It’s an easy #slapiton method that gives a smooth flawless look every time!
Here’s what the Buttercream looked like after the first coat.
To add a whimsical detail, I used a wood plaque I had on hand and painted it in Buttercream to match the rest of the rack.
Using a graphic from the Classic Vintage Labels adhesive transfer, I used this rub on method and applied the bee in the center of the plaque. Super cute!
To hang it on the painted magazine rack, I drilled a hole.
And used some natural twine to attach it.
To finish the look, I really wanted some wildflowers. Nick and I took a lovely country drive and found these daisies. Did you know daisies symbolize innocence and purity?
When I was a little girl, my friends and I would pick these daisies and pull each individual petal off while saying “He loves me, he loves me not” always hoping the last petal landed on “he loves me”.
We had a few games when it came to wildflowers.
Dandelions were put under the chin to see if you’d be rich and/or if you liked butter. The brighter it glowed, the richer you’d be… or the more you liked butter.
And Nick reminded me of the “tree or bush” game using the wild grass that had gone to seed.
Do you remember any of these?
With all that’s going on in the world, it’s nice to reflect on more innocent times.
And now for some TRASH TO TREASURE FUN!
I know you’re going to LOVE what this talented team of ladies share. They never cease to surprise me with their creativity! Below are their BEFORE photos. Visit the links underneath to see the amazing AFTERS and to learn how they did it!
I’m heading over to take a peek right now myself! x
1. Girl In The Garage
2. Prodigal Pieces
3. Confessions Of A Serial DIYer
4. Artsy Chicks Rule
5. Salvaged Inspirations (I’m so happy you’re here!)
LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK OF THIS REPURPOSED MAGAZINE RACK IDEA. I ALWAYS LOVE HEARING FROM YOU… IT MAKES MY DAY!
Thanks for reading. 🙂
Wishing you a beautiful day filled with inspiration and Happy Painting friends!
Denise XO
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This is really lovely however I wondered if you have a tutorial for the chair you staged beside the rack? Is this one of your pieces as well?
Thanks Bev and I sure do! I painted the fabric on that chair and still use it. It’s holding up beautifully. You can see the full tutorial here.
I am enchanted with both of your fixes for this original piece. You got a lot of fun from one outdated piece. We used to use sun flowers instead of daisies. Sunflowers were more readily available.
Thanks Sonja! Sunflowers, eh?!😃 We have a field of sunflowers on HWY6 here…it’s one of the prettiest things to see when they are all in bloom!
This is SUCH a beautiful makeover, Denise! I love the bee plaque and transfer, so sweet! And the daisies suit it perfectly.
Thanks so much Katerina!😊
Your repurposed magazine rack is perfect. Now I’m looking forward to what you do with the top you removed! You’re always inspirational!
Thanks so much, Kathy!
Love it! The bright white and flowers is such a nice and cheerful combination!
Thank you Olga! 🙂
This turned out so sweet!! I love it now!
Thanks so much Nancy! XOXO
Denice.,I have occasionally seen your “trash to treasure” when looking thru another blogger’s page. What I usually do is to scroll to the bottom to look at the other entries to see if there’s something there I’m interested In looking at . I have to tell you that when I saw that table, a table that I have seen soooo many times in thrift shops I thought, “what on earth could anyone do to make that look good?” I was floored…I never imagined separating the two pieces! I’ve seen them and never really even thought to see if the magazine rack was cute. And you’re right., the top will make a great sign of some sort! Had to take a minute to say kudos….really cute! Love the bee tag too.!
Hi Lyn! You just put a HUGE smile on my face! And I’ve always felt the same way about these magazine racks…lol. In fact, when Nick texted me the pic of this piece and asked if I wanted it, I almost said no.
Denise, this turned out so charming! I remember eating (drinking?) honeysuckle as a kid… probably wouldn’t do it these days LOL. xo
Thanks Jen! And you were ahead of your time with those honeysuckles. High-end restaurants use them in (floral) salads now! 😉
I wasn’t sure what on earth you would do with that but it looks so cute holding the daisies! The little bee tag makes it. I love those small transfers! I remember eating the sweet part of the honeysuckle and putting a thick blade of grass between your thumbs and blowing to make a whistle sound! Ahh the innocence…my boys have no idea what it’s like to run free outside all day! XOXO
Thanks Christy…and I forgot about that! I never got the hang of making a whistling sound with grass but I sure did try…lol.
This is a sweet makeover and the bee + daisies are the perfect touches. I played similar games as well. We used buttercup flowers in lieu of dandelions. 🌼🌼
Thanks so much Nicki! Buttercups would have been perfect for the butter test. hehe 😉
Love the magazine rack (I have a thing for them). Never thought of putting flowers in them. I have a thing for flowers too; so this post is like the Reese’s Peanut butter cup commercial…”Hey, you got chocolate in my peanut butter! Hey you got peanut butter in my chocolate!” Love the wildflower games and daisy chains. I recently showed my littlest boy the Do you like butter trick with Meadow Buttercups. He was so amazed; we recheck everytime we go for a walk and, of course, we still love butter!) “‘Tis a gift to be simple.” Thank you for the sweet post!
You just put a big smile on my face, Paula! Daisy Chains!!! That’s super sweet you and your little one are enjoying your walks… and the buttercups! 😉 And don’t get me started on Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. Chocolate and nuts are my FAVS but put them together and OMGOSH.. the BEST! 💙💙💙
Toot cute! The Bee is darling and so popular now. I remember all those flower games and you reminded me of eating sour grass! Just picked it off the side of the road and chewed! Making all kind of silly faces when it was really sour! Also, we braided pine needles and made jewelry! The simple things in life are the greatest treasures!
OMgosh Cecilia… I forgot about that!!!! We used to braid long reeds of grass and make jewelry too!!! I’ve never chewed on sour grass (I’m not sure we have that here… or maybe we just didn’t know about it) but we DID chew on clover flowers! We figured if it was good enough for the bees, it was good enough for us…LOL.
Great idea! When I see those I wonder if they would need to be spray painted and I don’t have one. Now I know they can be brushed. As always thanks for sharing. Do you wax it?
Thanks so much Sally! 🙂 I didn’t wax or topcoat. I’m not exactly sure where I’ll be using it yet. If it’s indoors, I’m not going to bother with a topcoat because for low traffic items, Dixie Belle Paints are durable. If I decide it’s going outdoors, I’m going to use a poly. 🙂
Very sweet! You have such vision. Question: You always recommend a light sanding between coats of paint…like a 220 grit. How do you remove all the dust after sanding? And, do you sand after the last coat of paint…especially with a dark color paint, where the sanding shows ‘scratch’ marks? Thank you, you are the Master of the Craft and I so enjoy looking at your beautiful work!!
Aw thanks, Jeannie! There are a few ways I like to remove dust. I have a dollar store dustpan brush that I use in my sanding room. It’s soft enough and a good size to brush my furniture down with after a sanding. I also have a soft brush vacuum attachment to get the dust out of nooks and crannies when needed. And for nitty-gritty dust particles, I use a tack cloth. For a final sanding (in light or dark colors) a super fine grit 320-600 can be used without causing scratch marks. A really light touch (barely skimming the surface) is all that is needed. That said, if you’re using a dark color and youre happy with the smoothness and finish of your final coat – don’t sand! I’ve went ahead and topcoated on a few pieces and they look perfect. It all depends on the piece and the finish. Long explanation but I hope it helps 🙂
Very helpful, thank you!
I absolutely love this!
Thank you Cassie! 🙂
So cute! The burlap really makes it. Did you just place it in there? I’ll look twice at these old magazine racks now 🤗
Thanks Susan! And yes I did. It was an old scrap piece that I had leftover that fit perfectly… no cutting required. What are the chances, right?! 🙂
Fan of the buttercream! ✋🏻 It was the perfect color choice for your project. Lovely as always. 🙂 Do
Me too! It’s such a soft dreamy cream/white! Thanks, Do! XOXO
So much better! And the bee tag was just the perfect touch. Bravo, Denise!
Thanks my friend. I think that bee tag is pretty darn cute too. hehe
Hi Denise. This magazine rack turned out so cute. The addition of the bee hanging on twine is the icing on the cake. I also remember playing “He loves me, he loves me not” as a little girl. Isn’t it interesting how these child’s games are universally known? Thank you for the memory. Looking forward to seeing how you repurpose the table top.
Thanks my friend! 💕 And ya, much simpler times. Sometimes it’s those little innocent memories that can put a big smile on your face. 🙂