Cedar Chest Project

I've had this chest sitting in my craft room for months. I couldn't decide how I wanted to re do it. The top was cracked half way down the middle, so I knew I would have to paint it instead of just restaining. Because of this, I used it as a stand to paint multiple other items, so the before ended up looking something like this.

You can see the huge crack that I wood filled and filled and filled. M rigged up the inside with some extra support so it isn't pulling apart any time soon! I used Rustoleum Spray Paint in Winter's Gray and a bright White. I had every intention of selling this piece but after I was finished I talked myself into keeping it. It was the perfect size to fit at the end of our bed. In these after pictures, ignore the mess of a bed behind it. Today was laundry day and my bed stayed covered with clothes the whole time. Actually it still is..

I can't decide if I should distress it or not. I still haven't put a protective coat on it, so I keep a blanket over it to keep the dogs from scratching it up. What do you think? Distress or no?


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