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When we bought our house last year, I wasn’t crazy about the curb appeal. It was more modern than I’d like, with a light grey color and harsh black trim. But hey, the inside was completely remodeled and it checked all of our boxes. The modernism I could live with. The sad, dilapidated mailbox had to go. So, it was time for a budget DIY!
I don’t know if you’ve looked at the prices of mailboxes recently, but they are way more expensive than they should be. So, $30 dollars, 2 hours, and a little TLC later, my new mailbox brightens our front yard.
Supplies & Costs:
Rust-Oleum Ultra Cover Gloss White Indoor/Outdoor Paint 1 Can — $9.24
Paint Trim Kit — $7.14
New Mailbox — $12.10
1 12×12 Black Vinyl sheet (for personalization) — $0.89
Total Cost: $29.33
Steps:
The actual renovation was pretty simple! Once the new mailbox arrived from Amazon, I removed the old one.
I painted 2 coats of fresh paint on the old post. Thankfully, the paint was thick enough that after two coats, most of the small cracks were filled to help bring the post back to life.
Finally, I had my husband install the new mailbox on the post. Then, I used my Cricut to cut out our last name and address for personalization.
And here is how it all turned out! Now, I’ll be replanting flowers below the post and lining with bricks for the final touch.
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which vinyl did you use? how well is it holding up in the elements and the sun…. there’s typically a different vinyl to use for outdoors that will hold up better in this intense heat, but it has a higher price tag.
Looks amazing though.
Hi! Great question, I used this vinyl sheet from Expressions Vinyl, which notes it will hold up to the elements and it definitely has! We’ve had huge heatwaves and in the 6 years I’ve had this on my mailbox it hasn’t faded or peeled at all. Hope this helps 🙂