Farmhouse Caddy Built Around a Salvaged Spindle

It all started with a trip to a really cool architectural salvage place in Otto, NC called Culpepper Architectural Salvage.

I wandered and wandered, overwhelmed by all of the wonderful pieces,  but the only thing I purchased was a salvaged spindle. I chose the spindle because I knew exactly what I wanted to use it for  and I knew it wouldn't sit in my project pile for months. It was going to be a handle.

After seeing one of my favorite bloggers, Larissa, from Prodigal Pieces build a caddy

 it motivated me to build one too.

You've got to check her caddy out.

Of course, I started with the spindle and a scrap piece of cedar.

I measured the length of the spindle and cut a piece of cedar to that length for the bottom.

Then I cut two 12" long pieces to be the ends.

I cut the corners off of the top of each of these pieces to give the caddy a little shape.

Then I cut two sides pieces. 

I used wood glue and a nail gun to put all of the pieces together,

except for the spindle handle.

I drilled small holes in the ends of the caddy where I was going to place the spindle

and then screwed the spindle into place.

I used wood filler to smooth out the holes from the nails and the screws

before painting the outside of the caddy.

I decided to leave the inside natural because I love how rustic the cedar looks

and I like the contrast between the white outside and the natural inside.

Lastly, I lightly distressed the caddy and hand waxed it with a clear wax.

I love how it turned out. 

Thanks Larissa for the inspiration!

It's heading to my Etsy shop right now.

I hope you are having a wonderful day and tell me what you think,

do you like the natural inside with the white outside?

'til next time,

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