When we bought this house, the previous owners had left an old milk box in the "garage." Dr J really wanted to put it on the porch, but I wouldn't let him do that unless it was sealed against the elements so it would be preserved. We went to one of the local craft stores (who happened to be having a sale on the supplies we needed) and bought some sealing paint, stencils, stencil paint and a brush.
Last weekend was Dr J's Fall Break, so we were doing quite a few outside projects. I laid some newspaper down and put the box on top.
Then I did several coats of the white spray paint. I basically just kept coating it until there was no more paint left.
Then I stenciled "Milk" on the front and top of the box (sorry - no pictures of that process because I forgot.) Then I sprayed the lettering with the same sealant I used on the sign for the front door (seen on the door in the final picture). This is the end result.
It's cute, but I'm not completely satisfied. It's a little plain and the "L" looks like a "2" to me. If I had free-hand painting ability it would be no big deal, but I don't. So, I'm not sure what I'm going to do to remedy this.
Obviously, we don't have milk delivered anymore, but packages will fit nicely in there. It looks just right under the mailbox!
A close-up of the sign (sealed and hung), for inquiring minds.
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