Featured on NOVA Thrifting: Thrifted DIY Toy Box Seats

Tired of looking at the nursery's grey plastic storage bin as a toy box I set out on a mission to find the perfect wooden box to create something special for my son. 

Here are my before photos. I got these from Bthrifty. They were 15.99 for the both but it was half off furniture the day we went so I got them for $7.50! What a deal! I instantly knew I wanted to make them toy boxes for Baby Brother but was not sure exactly what my vision was.

I got this Ikea fox plush from The Village Thrift for $1.

This awesome fabric...which took me hours to pick out, was only $2 a yard. I got it at Joann's on red tag half off clearance! The orange paint came from Home Depot and I got the sample size. It was less than $3 and I still have half of it left. The chalkboard paint was in my stock and I have gotten so much use out of the can I purchased about a year ago.

Total project cost: $12.50 for both