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Remote Control Station {Thrift Store Upcycle}

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For this month's thrift store up cycle I decided to make use of an old box to create a remote control station to store the hundreds of remotes we own.
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Thrift Store Decor Upcycle Challenge

The Rules:

  • Upcycle an item(s) from a thrift store, resale store, or garage sale into a new piece of decor.
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It’s time for another Thrift Store Upcycle Challenge!

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This month, I went slightly off my norm. I tend to gravitate towards to art or painted furniture, and I wasn’t really feeling any of it. Instead, I snagged an old Melissa and Doug wooden box.  I knew exactly what I wanted it for : a remote control station to store the numerous remotes we have lying around.

For this month's thrift store up cycle I decided to make use of an old box to store the hundreds of remotes we own.

I hate blonde wood in any form. This definitely required staining.

For this month's thrift store up cycle I decided to make use of an old box to store the hundreds of remotes we own.

So, I’ve been touting this Java Gel Stain for years. No seriously, from my hutch to my stairs, I love this stuff. Since I always have a can available, I decided to use it for my wooden box upcycle.

For this month's thrift store up cycle I decided to make use of an old box to store the hundreds of remotes we own.

I love this stain, it goes on so easily. I completed this project with one foam brush and one coat.

.For this month's thrift store up cycle I decided to make use of an old box to store the hundreds of remotes we own.

Next, I pulled out my Cricut to cut out a phrase I found on Pinterest.

For this month's thrift store up cycle I decided to make use of an old box to store the hundreds of remotes we own.

I used Picmonkey to design my phrase, and went with a cut-friendly font. I used “Boiler Typeface”, a font I downloaded from Fontbundles.   Once it was cut, I weeded out the excess vinyl for the phrase.

For this month's thrift store up cycle I decided to make use of an old box to store the hundreds of remotes we own.

Once it was weeded out, I applied my transfer tape and applied it to my project.

For this month's thrift store up cycle I decided to make use of an old box to store the hundreds of remotes we own.

Once I stripped back the transfer tape, I had a nice finish to my new remote control station.

For this month's thrift store up cycle I decided to make use of an old box to store the hundreds of remotes we own.

With all the remotes in this house, I’m not sure I could have made a better decision for a craft!

Upcycle a toy box into a remote control station with this cute quote! #thriftstoreupcycle Share on X

For this month's thrift store up cycle I decided to make use of an old box to store the hundreds of remotes we own.

This might be the best thrift upcycle I’ve done, and definitely the easiest!!

And now for more thrifty goodness!

Check out what my fellow upcyclers created below!


About Megan

About Megan

I'm Megan, the crafty brain and sarcastic soul behind this little paint splotch on the interwebs. I drop movie quotes daily while juggling the corporate cold with the joys of boy mom life, all while trying to squeeze in crafty time for my soul. Welcome to my world!

20 comments

    1. Thanks! It had a less family-friendly word in it, but I changed it to “bad times”, lol. I’m no stranger to cursing, but I know not everyone is like me. 🙂

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  9. Oh my gosh, Megan, what a great idea! I’m gonna need to make one of these ASAP. After our dog peed on (and ruined) one of our remotes, we constantly struggle to keep them out of her reach. A tray might be just the thing! Oh, and that quote is so great!

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  14. Having a place for remotes is must. It drives me crazy when I can’t find them, so I use a container. I love the tray you made and the quote is perfect.

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  15. Brilliant! I’ve used Melissa & Doug boxes for other things a few times too, they’re great aren’t they! I love your idea of the remote storage, because omg at my house we sooooo need that! Pinning!

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