Bread Box in Lichen Green

A good friend had me update her bread box recently sourced at our local thrift store to match a step stool, potato bin, desk organizer and a spice rack I did for her in the past in this soft lichen green color.

The bread box is a fairly common one found made in Malaysia from rubberwood I believe.

I did this exact one in a fun turquoise blue with mercury glass knobs awhile back.

Luckily I still had her tub of Cottage Paint in lichen from her other pieces but it has become a bit chunky over the years even after adding a bit of water to the paint and mixing well.

This is the second coat but the lighting makes it look lighter in color then the first coat above. Once dry it was all sanded smooth and the edges distressed a wee bit.

Clear wax was used to seal it all up, see how it enrichens the color on the top right side?

My friend wanted the word bread on it but I tried on the front

and on the top but did not think it suited this bread box, she agreed.

I did suggest that new hardware would add some uniqueness to it and searched thru my knob stash. I found these antiqued filigree silver ones I picked up at Hobby Lobby in the States that looked great especially in her new stainless steel kitchen.