![]() ![]() ![]() There were a couple of holes already in the metal, so he also used those in addition. It’s my favorite!Īfter everything was dry, my hubby drilled a bunch of holes through the wood and the metal sides of the mailbox. I then stained all wood pieces a dark walnut color. ![]() We cut the top and bottom wood pieces to be a tad longer to cover the ends of the side pieces. We cut the wood to fit on either side of the mailbox cluster to be exact, and so that the ends of the wood pieces are flush with the top and bottom. The depth of the mailbox cluster was 14 inches, meaning four 1×4’s side by side fit perfectly (did you know the actual size of a 1×4 is 3/4″x3 1/2″?). To start, we used 1×4’s and cut them to size. The back is completely open, which does make it easier to get things in and out so I don’t have to dig for the right key every time I want to get into a box. It even came with all 30 keys to each box. Here’s a before of what the mailbox cluster looked like: Bingo! Not only was it unique looking, but it was storage! I knew I could somehow repurpose it into something fabulous. I bought it for $75, which was a steal!Īfter buying it and sitting on ideas for awhile, I decided I wanted to wrap it with wood and give it some fun, pretty legs. When I posted my search in a local Facebook buy/swap site, a woman sent me a message with a picture of this vintage mailbox cluster. You can never have enough! What I really wanted was a vintage card catalog, but I couldn’t find any locally. I don’t know about you, but I’m always looking for more storage in my house. ![]()
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