Mailbox {Makeover}

Funny Story about this mailbox... 

Before the house was even ours, I told my hubs I was going to paint the mailbox and make it cute. He was NOT on board with that idea! 

He said that it was a piece of crap and he tore it off the post and threw it away! {not only was I shocked at his He-Man skills, I was dumfounded because it wasn't even our house yet!}

he he he.. Little did he know that I smuggled it out of the trash and into our trunk!

While he was at work, I went to work! 

~I took it apart 

~I sanded it 

~I pounded out dents {most of them anyway} 

~and I started priming it

Sorry chaps, I know you are all wonderful and completely sane... but on the off chance I get a psycho reading this... 

I couldn't let my address be shown, hope you understand :)

It actually only took me like 45 minutes of prep time before I started priming it, maybe even less.

I forgot to take pics after the first coat of paint... 

I ended up spraying 4 or 5 coats! 

When the paint was dry, I scratched it up a bit with some sandpaper.

Then I applied the vinyl.

I quickly whipped up a design on the cricut using the storybrook cartridge.

After the vinyl was in place I did about 3 applications of clear coat. {don't want the crazy weather messin with my new paint-job!}

I gave the mailbox to my husband at our closing {signing the papers to make the house legally ours}I also stuffed some Under Armour shirts inside for another surprise... you've got mail!} 

He was pretty surprised, he had NO idea it was the old one!

I keep proving to him time and time again that I am a junk transformer, whisperer.. whatever you want to call it, and he continues to doubt me! WHAT MORE DO I HAVE TO PROVE HUN?! BOOYA! 

I had plans to build our own mailbox stand... but we found this one while we were at Home Depot one day getting other supplies for our house. A cedar mailbox post! I think it was around $35.00. We got some quick-crete for a few bucks and there you have it a brand new mailbox! {We put it up before we really even got started on the inside, I was sending a message to the neighborhood... YOU GOT YA SOME NEW NEIGHBORS.... WATCH OUT!}

I had a friend stop by to see the progress of our house, she said, "Well judging by your mailbox, I bet your house is going to be darling." AWE THANKS!! 

{I think the inside is turning out pretty fab!}

Linking up!

Blue Cricket Designs, Ruby Jean, Not Just A Housewife, Lil' Luna, My 1929 Charmer, Funky Junk Interiors, Home Stories A2Z, Too Much Time on my Hands

Joy in the Jumble, Elizabeth and Co., It's Overflowing, Living Life Intentionally

Toys in the Dryer, Between Naps on the Porch

              It all Started with Paint {fun blog hop}

The House in the Roses, Knick Of Time