Vintage Silverware Chest Upcycled to Navy Treasure Box

Solid wood silverware chests always catch my eye at thrifts sales. I love the classic style and construction even though they are not as popular to use as in days gone by.

I usually find them in great interior condition and do not have the heart to remove the interior to repurpose it into a keepsake box but this latest find was the perfect candidate to do so.

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The interior was stained and the material loose and just plain dingy so I pulled out the flannel and silk lining pieces.

And scraped using my handy razor scraper and sanded the inside all smooth. The whole silverware chest was then cleaned well with Simple Green cleaner and damp rag ready for paint.

I chose Homestead House Paint Co. milk paint in midnight blue; a classic navy for this project.

The navy milk paint went on all sides including the inside upper area that was sanded smooth.

Two coats of Homestead House Paint Co. midnight blue milk paint went on then all surfaces sanded smooth with a sponge sander with a bit more pressure on the edges for a distressed look. Then all the milk painted surfaces were sealed with Fusion's clear wax.

Now for the inside: To replace the old red flannel I chose this fun print upholstery fabric that I had remnants of from my antique chair reupholstering. The fabric was cut to fit the areas and ironed to be crisp and have the salvaged edges ironed under for a nice crisp edge.

Then it was dry fitted to the chest to be sure it fit well.

Then it was flipped over and Elmer's spray adhesive applied.

Then placed in the chest and firmly pressed into place.

I reused the cardboard edge support and using more spray adhesive to the pressed material, affixed it to the cardboard.

Once it was glued in place and the lid shut, it was found to be a bit to tall for a seamless closure so it was removed, cut down to fit and redone again.

Perfect!! Such a fun punch of color don't you think?

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