Yes you can transform an ugly chest

I got this ugly chest for $5 from a family who is moving back to the UK.

 It was extremely ugly haha, but I took it cause I was looking for a toy storage.

For a long time it was put aside.

After completing a nice wood staining project,  I was sooo bothered by it's ugliness!

Thanks to my family, who are into Do-it-Yourself projects, an idea came upon me!

The paint was flaking, so I sanded it.

Next, I stained it with left-over Dark Walnut Wood stain.

Added some hardware: upholstery nails LOL...

I thought: Oh well, I can't remove them now, so might as well put more!

Then once the first coating dried,  I added more stained stain to darken.

Ugly Chest Transformed.

Now a sexy beauty that serves as a coffee table/chest.

Cost: under $10