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Shabby Paris Towel Holder

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I am so excited to share my latest upcycle with you! My sister just returned from France, and will be visiting soon. I wanted something pretty for the guest bathroom to hold towels with a nod to her recent travels, and I think I may have found just the thing.
 I found this box (bor-ing!) at one of my favorite thrift stores recently and would typically not have grabbed it, but I love the bamboo inset, and figured I couldn’t go wrong with the $3 price tag.
 I liked the dark color that was already on the inside and outside edges, so I taped off the areas around the textured inset I wanted to paint, and gave it a few good coats of Krylon satin white spray paint.
 I played around with the layout for my stencils, trimmed them down a bit and used black acrylic paint and my sponge paint pouncer to stencil on the images.
 After the paint was dry, I used #220 sandpaper to distress the sides, bottom and edges of the towel box.
And this is what I ended up with! I filled my “new” French-inspired towel box full of soft white towels, and some pretty smelling soap, and she is ready to grace the guest bath counter. 

I had to sneak in the name of my blog too, which was the house number of the home I grew up in.  My grandparents built it, farmed the land it sits on, and sat on apple crates around our humble kitchen table in order to finish the house where they raised their family, and ultimately retired.  I don’t know how long the home will stay in the family, but four generations of our family have lived there, and made memories within it’s walls.  I love my home, but I sure do miss the carefree days of running through the orchard, the smell of oats in the barn, and juicy fresh peaches. 
Wishing you a blessed, wonderful day full of the stuff that memories are made of
xoxo, Tanya
~Linking Up To~

Friday
  Live Laugh Love Craft, Doodles & Stitches, MyRomantic Home, Whipperberry, Redoux Interiors, Sassy Sites, Thirty Handmade Days
French Country Cottage, Simply Designing, 504 Main, Tatertots & Jello,Chic On A Shoestring
Common Ground, Shabby Nest, At The Picket Fence, Serenity Now, Junk In Their Trunk
Blissful & Domestic, Naptime Crafters, Addicted 2 Decorating, Simple Home Life
The Not So Functional Housewife, Rooted In Thyme, Craftionary, Jennifer Rizzo, One Artsy Mama

Saturday
Funky Junk Interiors, Positively Splendid, I Heart Naptime, Family Ever After, Too Much Time
I Can’t Stop Crafting, Be Different Act Normal, Six Sisters Stuff, Serenity You
Love Notes By Lauryn, Craft Envy, Homemaker In Heels, Natasha In Oz

Sunday
Lolly Jane Boutique, Sisters Of The Wild West, Just Us Four, Nifty Thrifty Things
Cherished Treasures, Under The Table And Dreaming, Shaken Together, Polkadot Pretties

Monday
Making The World Cuter, Be Colorful, DIY Home Sweet Home, Polish The Stars
You Are Talking Too Much, Covered in Grace, An Original Belle, Between Naps On The Porch, 
Mod Vintage Life, Craft O Maniac, Ask Anna  My 1929 Charmer, The Southern Institute, Keeping It Simple,
Brassy Apple, Delectable Home, C.R.A.F.T, Get Outta My Head Please, DIY Showoff

Tuesday
Blackberry Vine, Elizabeth & Co, Coastal Charm, http://farmhouseporch.blogspot.com/
My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia, Today’s Creative Blog, Tip Junkie, Creatively Living
Sugar Bee Crafts, A Diamond In The Stuff, Home Stories A to Z, Reasons To Skip Housework
, Domestically Speaking, How To Nest For Less, Organize &DecorateEverything
Kammy’s Korner, Ladybug Blessings, Cherished Bliss,
  The DIY Dreamer,The Sasse Life

Wednesday
Savvy Southern Style, Someday Crafts, Restore Interiors, Primp, Ginger Snap Crafts
Primitive and Proper, The NY Melrose Family, Clean & Scentsible, Polkadots On Parade
Night Owl Crafting, The Trendy Treehouse, Uncommon Designs, Southern Lovely
 Family Home and Life, Practically Functional, Vintage Gwen, Ivy & Elephants, Rae Gun Ramblings

Thursday

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  2. Bronwyn says

    Well look at that! That turned out perfectly! Your stenciling is drip free – how do yo do that? I always have so many problems with paint leaking under the stencil. Your sister will love this – she may even want to take it home with her!

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  8. Connie says

    Really cute and turned out well. I have nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award. Please stop by to check it out :)http://www.familyhomeandlife.com/2012/06/versital-blogger-award.html

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  9. Debbie says

    Love it, and love the personal story with it as well. You are an amazing and talented lady Tanya! Thank you so much for sharing with us.

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  16. DEANNE says

    I LOVE THIS IDEA, MY SON IS REALLY CRUSHING ON ALL THINGS FRENCH RIGHT NOW, I EVEN DID A DRAWING OF THE EIFFEL TOWER ON HIS BEDROOM WALL, THIS COULD BE A GREAT JUST BECAUSE GIFT!! THANKS FOR SHARING!!

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  21. Ivy and Elephants says

    This absolutely came out fabulous! LOVE IT! What an inspirational post! I would love it if you share this awesome post at our What's It Wednesday linky party. I hope you can join us!

    Paula
    ivyandelephants.blogspot.com

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  23. Donna Wilkes says

    Came over from DIY. I love all of your projects so much, I am your newest Bloglovin' Follower. I probably would have passed this up, but you were able to find its inner beauty!

    Distressed Donna Down Home

    P.S. Love the origin of your blog's name!

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  31. Good Time Charlie says

    This is too adorable. I love the price tag and the before, what a wonderful Redoux! Thank you so much for sharing at my party. I am featuring it today, starts at 2:00 EST. Happy weekend.! -K

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  35. Six Sisters says

    This is great!! Thanks for linking up to "Strut Your Stuff Saturday!" Hopefully we'll see you tomorrow at 8pm MDT for this week's party! 🙂 -The Sisters

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