Thrifted Farmhouse Tin Container and Flowers Decor

If you love budget-friendly farmhouse decor, you’re going to love this DIY Thrifted Farmhouse Tin makeover! Today, I’m showing you how to take a simple thrift store find and turn it into beautiful rustic farmhouse decor using chalk paint, a cute chicken cutout, and some charming embellishments. This easy thrift flip is perfect for adding a cozy, vintage touch to your kitchen, entryway, or coffee bar. Follow along for this fun and creative farmhouse DIY project!

Supplies List:

• Thrift store metal tin container (or similar item)

• White chalk paint

• Sanding block

• Medium-sized chicken cutout (from Burlap Kitchen found HERE)

  • (Also available in our Farmhouse Fun Box Kit found HERE)

• Black paint (chalk or acrylic)

• Bowdabra (optional, for making the bow)

• Fabric strips

• Excelsior (a.k.a. wood wool, optional, for adding texture to the bow)

• Antique wax

• Wooden button

  • (Also available in our Farmhouse Fun Box Kit found HERE)

• Small tag (found at Hobby Lobby or craft stores)

• Permanent marker

• Stick Fast glue (or strong craft glue)

• Floral foam

• Greenery

• Small flowers for a pop of color

• Hot glue gun and glue sticks

Step 1: Paint & Sand Your Thrifted Tin Container

The first thing to do is paint the tin container with chalk paint. When you’re painting something that has a shiny surface like this, you’ll want to use chalk paint because it adheres much better. I made sure it was good and dry before flipping it around and painting all the sides. 

Once everything was painted and dried, I came in with a sanding block and scuffed it up really well to give it that rustic look. I mainly went over the ridges so some of the metal would shine through after sanding.

Step 2: Paint & Sand A Chicken Cutout

Next, I’m using one of these chicken cutouts that we sell in our shop. They come in a set of three different sizes: large, medium, and small. For this project, I’m using the medium-sized chicken. I painted it black, made sure it was completely dry, and then gave it a quick scuff with my sandpaper to match the rustic style.

Step 3: Make A Bow

I made a fabric bow using my Bowdabra. It helps to keep everything in place when making a bow with lots of layers and textures. Making a bow by hand works great too. I used a few different types of fabric along with some excelsior (also known as wood wool). I just layered it in between the fabric strips. The fabric I’m using is from Jubilee Fabric; they have so many beautiful options!

Step 4: Decorate The Outside of Your Tin Container

Once the bow was made, I tied it off and glued it to the top of the container.

Then I took some antique wax and stained a wooden button.

I also found a cute little tag, probably from Hobby Lobby last year—it came in a pack of about five. I stained the tag and used a marker to write “farm” on it. You could personalize yours with whatever word you like!

I glued the tag to the center of the bow and added the button right on top. After that, I used Stick Fast glue to attach the chicken cutout to the front of the container.

Step 5: Add Foam, Greenery, & Faux Flowers to the Inside of Your Container

To finish it up, I put some floral foam down inside the container. I picked up some pretty greenery at Hobby Lobby and tucked it in. I also wanted a little pop of color, so I found some flowers at Hobby Lobby, clipped a few off, and added them in among the greenery.

And that’s it! This project turned out so cute. I would love to see how you redo your thrifted farmhouse tin! Send me an email or connect with me on Facebook and Instagram!

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