This thrift store home décor idea will get you creating on-trend budget-friendly items for every room in your home.

While shopping at Goodwill, I was drawn to this little box because of the elephant latch.  I have always been told an elephant with its trunk up is good luck and I will take all the luck I can get.  The end result is a thrift store home décor idea I just had to share.

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This thrift store home décor idea will get you creating on-trend budget-friendly items for every room in your home.

Items I used to upcycle my thrift store find:

This thrift store home décor idea will get you creating on-trend budget-friendly items for every room in your home.

Can you believe I scooped up this piece for $2 at Goodwill?  It was okay as is, but I wanted to clean it up and change the look at bit.

This thrift store home décor idea will get you creating on-trend budget-friendly items for every room in your home.

To start, I prepped the piece.  It needed to be cleaned badly.  Just look at all the dust and hair in the bottom.

This thrift store home décor idea will get you creating on-trend budget-friendly items for every room in your home.

I used a small wash towel and gentle cleanser to remove all of the dirt and grim so the surface would be ready for paint.

This thrift store home décor idea will get you creating on-trend budget-friendly items for every room in your home.

For the inside of the box, I used Gold Digger Moonshine Metallics by Dixie Belle Chalk Paint.

This thrift store home décor idea will get you creating on-trend budget-friendly items for every room in your home.

I could quickly tell I was going to need to do two coats.

This thrift store home décor idea will get you creating on-trend budget-friendly items for every room in your home.

PRO TIP: Start with a small paint brush to get into all of the nooks and crannies.  Then, switch to a larger brush to cover the larger surface.

This thrift store home décor idea will get you creating on-trend budget-friendly items for every room in your home.

For the outside of the box, I used Dixie Belle Chalk Paint in the color Caviar.

This thrift store home décor idea will get you creating on-trend budget-friendly items for every room in your home.

I love the flat black look the color Caviar gives!

This thrift store home décor idea will get you creating on-trend budget-friendly items for every room in your home.

This thrift store home décor idea will get you creating on-trend budget-friendly items for every room in your home.

This thrift store home décor idea will get you creating on-trend budget-friendly items for every room in your home.

I covered the entire surface with the black paint and then added the Gold Digger color to the elephant head.  Once dry, you’ll want to seal this type of project with a flat clear coat to protect the new paint you just applied.

This thrift store home décor idea will get you creating on-trend budget-friendly items for every room in your home.

Here’s the finished product!  Not bad for $2 and some paint!!

This thrift store home décor idea will get you creating on-trend budget-friendly items for every room in your home.

This thrift store home décor idea will get you creating on-trend budget-friendly items for every room in your home.

This thrift store home décor idea will get you creating on-trend budget-friendly items for every room in your home.

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