Bread Box Charging Station

So, I am fairly convinced that my family keeps Apple in business.  Okay, okay... Samsung too.  We're equal opportunity techies.  I honestly couldn't tell you how many different phones and tablets we have cycling around this house, but that fact alone tells me there's most likely too many (though I don't see that changing anytime soon).  That said, we ALWAYS have something charging, and usually several things at once.  It isn't the most beautiful thing ever to see cords and tablets everywhere.  We've tried containing the mass charging to the bathroom so it is out of sight, but even that winds up completely taking over the counter.  Time to get creative! 

When I was at Good Will a while ago I spotted this beat up roll-top bread box, and thought it might be just what I was looking for.  It was 50% off and I paid about $3 for it after tax, so I figured it couldn't hurt to give it a shot and see what I can do with it.

The first thing I did was give it a good wipe down, and then I got right in there with the Kukui stain and finish from CeCe Caldwell's Paints.  I was concerned that with the roll top it would be particularly difficult to get into the nooks and crannies, but I was happily proven wrong.  This was one of the easier projects I've done, and I truly do love it.  As always, I am amazed at what a little bit of stain and finish can do to really make something look new!  This is going to look so beautiful sitting on my kitchen counter.  Unless I tell them, no one would know that inside of that gorgeous box is a pile of technology charging away.

Next we are going to cut a hole in the back of the box through which we can feed the cord of a surge protector.  This will mean that only one cord will be coming out of the box, and we will still be able to charge multiple devices.  There is plenty of room in the box for multiple devices to fit in there at once.  Hooray for beautiful organization at last. <3