Thrift Store Jewelry Box Makeovers

A little while ago, I shared the plan for my daughters room makeover.  

Work in her room is underway and coming along nicely.  We are checking projects off the list every week, including this one...

I've always had a weakness for jewelry boxes.  I can't resist them while thrifting.  Especially when it's half off day at The Salvation Army.  Without ever knowing why, I began collecting them a few years ago.  They are so much fun to search for and dirt cheap. 

 I was able to find two of these for less than $3. 

Here is what they looked like before I gave them a little makeover...

 {Before}

{Before}

After a light sanding, a quick coat of spray primer and two coats of pretty semi-gloss Kyrlon spray paint, here is what they look like now.  

When I began preparing Hannah's room for the makeover, I couldn't believe the amount of jewelry, lip gloss, barrettes, headbands and hair pins this girl has accumulated. 

The little drawers, doors and compartments in these little boxes should {hopefully} help to keep her chotchkies more organized.  They make a really cute display grouped together on her dresser.

It is the easiest project in the whole world.  

The trick is to find boxes that are clean on the inside.  

I didn't even bother to remove the hardware before I spray painted them. 

  Hobby Lobby, Michaels and my local Ace Hardware seem to have the best spray paint color selection.  

I used all Krylon colors.  

I chose gray, white, black and turquoise to compliment the design plan that was created around a piece of custom pop art {click here if you missed that post}.

A few quick tips, before spray painting/priming I taped off the inside of the box to protect the lining and the mirror. My sister assisted me with this project, when it came time to paint the inside, she sprayed a puddle of spray paint onto a paper plate and applied it to the teeny tiny areas with a detail brush.
She's a genius.

Do you have any tricks like that up your sleeve?