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Bracelet Box


Here is something that I picked up at the Goodwill for 1.49.  I think it is for holding keys but I decided to use it for jewelry.  I do have a jewelry armoire but it isn't large enough to hang my bracelets, they sit all jumbled in a drawer. 

The paint was in good shape so to update it a bit, I dry brushed a pearl color over it as you can see the interior was left the same.  The front of the box was plain and at first I was going to paint something, but changed my mind and made a small upholstered board for it.  It works great for pins, they are displayed and easy to see.  The box can be hung up or it can sit on a shelf.  It is about 8 x 12 in size.  This is another example of something that is meant for one purpose, but if you get creative, there is always another use for it. 
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