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January 8, 2016 by Bre

A Pretty Phone Charger Station Makeover

Along with the rest of the world, one of my New Year’s resolutions (which will be broken in approximately 2.5 weeks), is to get organized and clear out the clutter!  I don’t particularly love organizing or decluttering, but I do love the way it makes me feel once it’s done.  And something that really gets me motivated to clean up a space is using pretty organizational tools as part of the process.

In order to clean up my kitchen counter space, I needed a solution for all of those phone charger and iPad cords that lie around all tangled up and in a mess.  But the el cheapo phone charger station that my husband bought in his bachelor days was not going to suffice.  Look at it with its faux cherry finish and DUSTY AS HECK velvet lining.  So gross.  Keep phones and other technology organized with a pretty phone charging station! Learn how to give an old or thrifted one a makeover with fabric and paint in this easy tutorial!
Since it was in perfectly good shape, I decided to give it a makeover instead. Now I have a pretty phone charger station that no longer looks like it belongs in a bachelor bad.  If you have something similar lying around, you can easily do the same!  You don’t have to settle for plain or ugly.Keep phones and other technology organized with a pretty phone charging station! Learn how to give an old or thrifted one a makeover with fabric and paint in this easy tutorial!

Supplies Used in This Phone Charger Station Makeover

Before I give you the supply list, let me just give a big thank you to DecoArt for providing the paint used in this project!  Also, some of these links are affiliate links.  You can read my full disclosure policy here.

  • DecoArt Chalky Finish Paint in Serene
  • DecoArt Chalky Finish Paint in Lace
  • DecoArt DecouPage in Matte
  • DecoArt Varnish in Ultra Matte
  • Fabric
  • Scissors
  • Foam paint brushes
  • 1″ paint brush

Instructions for This Phone Charger Station Makeover

First up, I removed the old velvet fabric from the charger station’s trays.  Then I dusted off the entire thing, which was disgusting.  I then painted the entire charger station (except for the trays) with two coats of DecoArt Chalky Finish Paint in Serene.  Keep phones and other technology organized with a pretty phone charging station! Learn how to give an old or thrifted one a makeover with fabric and paint in this easy tutorial!
Once that dried, I dry brushed the charger station with a coat of DecoArt Chalky Finish Paint in Lace. Keep phones and other technology organized with a pretty phone charger station! Learn how to give an old or thrifted one a makeover with fabric and paint in this easy tutorial!
Next, I cut upholstery fabric to the size of the two trays. Then I put down a thin layer of DecoArt DecouPage onto the trays. Keep phones and other technology organized with a pretty phone charger station! Learn how to give an old or thrifted one a makeover with fabric and paint in this easy tutorial!
I pressed down my fabric and smoothed out the wrinkles. Once the DecouPage dried, I applied a thin, even layer over the fabric. Keep phones and other technology organized with a pretty phone charger station! Learn how to give an old or thrifted one a makeover with fabric and paint in this easy tutorial!
After that was dry, I sealed the painted surfaces of the phone charger station with matte varnish. I love this varnish because it has no odor, so it can be used indoors without passing out. Win! Keep phones and other technology organized with a pretty phone charger station! Learn how to give an old or thrifted one a makeover with fabric and paint in this easy tutorial!
Not gonna lie – my husband is not a fan of this phone charger makeover. He liked it better how it was before.   Keep phones and other technology organized with a pretty phone charger station! Learn how to give an old or thrifted one a makeover with fabric and paint in this easy tutorial!Judging from his taste, I would say that means this makeover is a success.  And hey, if it keeps our stuff neat and tidy, then it’s definitely a win!  I’m loving how this cabinet bank is clutter free (and cute)!Keep phones and other technology organized with a pretty phone charger station! Learn how to give an old or thrifted one a makeover with fabric and paint in this easy tutorial!
Do you have any old and ugly organizational items that you can beautify? It might help inspire you to get your stuff in shape! Keep phones and other technology organized with a pretty phone charging station! Learn how to give an old or thrifted one a makeover with fabric and paint in this easy tutorial!

-Bre

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Comments

  1. Seana Turner says

    January 8, 2016 at 11:00 am

    Nice, Bre! Everyone needs a designated place to charge phones, if for no other reason than to make sure you always know where to look when you need your phone! Love the color:)

    Reply
    • Bre says

      January 8, 2016 at 4:48 pm

      TOTALLY, Seana!!! Now if I could just get myself to have a designated place for my keys! Then I wouldn’t have to use my key locator all the time! 😉 Happy New Year!!!

  2. Jenny @ Refresh Living says

    January 8, 2016 at 3:16 pm

    Much, much better, no matter what your husband says!! I keep thinking as I dump everything on my kitchen counter that I need a way to organize at that stuff. I’ll have to start looking for old ones at the thrift store!

    Reply
    • Bre says

      January 8, 2016 at 4:50 pm

      Hahaha if he says it’s worse then I know it’s better! 🙂 Definitely keep an eye out at the thrift store; I know you’ll find one! Speaking of thrift stores, I went to that Savers on Highland and I-88 earlier this week and it was AWESOME! Such good stuff! Check it out if you haven’t already. 🙂

  3. Carrie at Kenarry Ideas for the Home says

    January 8, 2016 at 8:08 pm

    Oh my gosh, I SO need to do something like this. We have a nasty eye-sore mess of cords for charging on our kitchen counter too. Unfortunately we don’t have an old charging station lying around, but maybe I can find one…

    Reply
    • Bre says

      January 14, 2016 at 4:06 pm

      Carrie I am SURE you can find one at a thrift store somewhere! I see them all the time. It feels really good not to have the messiness on the counter!

  4. Kim~madeinaday says

    January 14, 2016 at 1:28 pm

    This is awesome! I see these allover thrift stores!! Now I know I may need one to redo! super cute! Stopping by to let you know you are being featured on Friday’s P3 Party post! Have a great week! Thanks for pinning!
    Best,
    Kim

    Reply
    • Bre says

      January 14, 2016 at 4:10 pm

      Thank you, Kim! Yes these things are everywhere! I really appreciate the feature as well. You are the best!

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