Introduction: Christmas Wood Sled Makeover

By Salvaged Inspirations
About: Furniture Painting, DIY Crafts and Home Thrift Decor

Hi Instructables! To make the Christmas season fun and festive, I have an easy makeover to share with you!

Supplies

Here's the wooden sled I started with. It appears that one of the wooden supports was missing from the sled. I am quite certain that this is the reason why it was placed on the curb for bulk pickup.


Supplies:

Wood Sled 

TSP

Screw Driver

Paint Brush

220 Grit Sanding Sponge

Evergreen Chalk Mineral Paint

Bohemian Dream Transfer

Brown Wax

Step 1: Clean & Prep

To prep the sled, I removed the remaining wood runner. It was secured by a rusted screw and some galvanized staples that were easily removable using a screwdriver and pliers. Once I had the runner off, I cleaned the sled well.

Step 2: Paint

Then I painted the sled with this gorgeous green color. I used this Evergreen Chalk Mineral Paint which has got to be the most perfect holiday green paint color. It is vibrant and adds a pop to any painted piece.

Step 3: Furniture Transfers

To add a fun and unique character to this Christmas sled, I added these Bohemian Dream Transfers designs. This pack was easy to cut up into strips and separate the designs. 


I rubbed on different designs in different areas of the sled. 

Step 4: Antiquing the Details

Once I had a collage of designs all over this sled, I sanded the transfers and paint finish with this 220 sanding sponge. This distressed the designs and gave them an old worn look.


To finish off the antiquing, I used Brown Wax applying it with a cheap chipbrush. I brushed on the wax applying more in some areas and less in others.

Step 5: Finished Look

Here’s the finished look. What do you think?! I staged it with this small gold wreath (so you can see all the transfer designs!) but this would look amazing with a larger wreath, a pair of ice skates, or a large Christmas swag!


Also, I haven’t bought my Christmas arrangement for the front of my home yet, but I think this decorated sled holding a large potted arrangement will look lovely as well!


Check out all this gorgeous antique patina! The way this sled all came together reminds me of the Victorian-painted sleds back in the 1800s.


Original Blogpost: https://salvagedinspirations.com/salvaged-wood-sled-decor/


I hope it’s inspired you and given you some ideas for your holiday projects!

Step 6: Youtube Tutorial

Here’s the full step-by-step tutorial on YouTube. Don’t forget to subscribe if you haven’t done so already! So exciting, thank YOU! 🙂