Paint Stirrers, Rope, and Glue - Oh My!

Don’t ask me what drew my eye to the sad microwave cart I found in one of my favorite thrift stores, but I needed a new project and creative challenge.... Okay, that’s the after. Here’s the before: The first thing to go was the “trellis” on the side. It was cheap particle board and in bad shape. Fortunately, it was so flimsy I was able to rip it out with my bare hands. After cleaning it up, I decided to fill in some of the frou-frou channels running down the legs, which really…