Getting rid of the clutter!

One of my biggest pet peeves is clutter!  Especially mail clutter and "the pile" that sits on my kitchen table...so I found a hanging mail holder on eBay for $13.  Once it arrived I thought it might need some love, as the wood wasn't the best color.  The best method I could think of here was spray paint!  I purchased Satin Colonial Red by Rust-Oleum. First, I removed the compartment labels & filled in the holes with wood filler, allowed it to dry and then sanded.  Then I got ready to paint!  I love spray painting pieces, as it is a quick method and totally transforms the look of whatever you are painting. 

After applying 2 coats of paint I taped off a section on each compartment so I could apply chalkboard paint to the new labels!  I then used 2 coats of Valspar Black Chalkboard paint for the labels...perfection!