Our latest project

I've been trying figure out a better way to store our toys upstairs (in the dining room) without having the house overrun by them (or plastic blue bins). As I've looked at toy chests online the prices are a lot higher than what we wanted to spend. I found one on Craigs List that looked like something we could work with. We went to check it out, bought it for $30 and headed home. Last week I worked on sanding it, priming, painting and then putting on a polyurethane finish. We let it dry over the weekend and just brought it in this morning. It was fun to go through, organize the toys and get it situated. Now onto my quest for a file cabinet...maybe the nesting thing is starting? Mat can only hope :)! Here are the before and after shots.

The newly acquired toy chest...

Finished and in it's place.