Primitive Trunk: Before and After

I found this great primitive trunk about a month ago at an auction. The auctioneer identified that it as one of the oldest item he was selling that day.  I was a total hook, line, and sinker. I gravitate to wood pieces. I can't help it; my father's hobby was wood work. I love wood. I guess you can say that it's in my blood. The trunk looked really rough when I cleaned all the grime off of it. Here are the before pics.

I wanted to make show the aged of the trunk, keep it neutral, but add a punch of color. I picked a cream color and distressed it. Next I painted the inside box a fun salmon color. I can see this piece being used as a coffee table, storage for toys, or in a guest room.

 Finishing projects makes me feel like a million bucks. Ready to move on to the next one, yay! This trunk is headed to the booth. Hope you guys had a good hump day!