You didn’t think I only painted one teeny tiny box, did ya? Nope. I was high on paint fumes for days, knocking off mini makeover after makeover for the play kitchen.
I bought a bevy of silver accessories at the thrift store, that I made more kid-approved with a blast of cheery spray paint (I pulled the colours from the fabric). While I love the patina on some of these silver pieces, I doubt my 3 year old cousin will marvel at it. Instead, I think she’ll approvingly scream, “Piiiiiiiink!!!” As a feminist, I am trying not to encourage her to think that pink is only for girls and the only colour for girls. But darn it, a mini pink cake stand is too cute. I’ll make her a tool box next. Then buy her a muscle car.
1. I flipped over two lacy candle stick holders to use as two, tiny cake stands. Adorbs:
2. A small-scale colander looked fine as-is, but with a lick of paint it looks like it was meant for kids:
3. A pretty tray with a great patina was just the right scale for a play kitchen, but it needed a dose of fun for Camilla to enjoy it (it’s her play kitchen, not mine!):
4. A little butter dish looks like a mini covered serving dish and is now double the fun in a candy pink:
I gave each item a thorough clean, then a coat of primer, followed by many, many, thin coats of spray paint. They should hold up to wear and tear, but I’ll give you an update in a few months, once the munchkin has given my paint job a run for its money!
Here are the paints I used:
Primer: Krylon indoor/outdoor primer in white
Pink Paint: Tremclad rust paint in gloss candy pink
Blue Paint: Krylon indoor/outdoor paint in gloss blue ocean breeze
None of these items will be food safe, of course, and they’re more appropriate for kids who won’t mouth/suck on these toys (spray paint = not lickable).
UPDATE: See the finished play kitchen right here!
Cute! The colander is my fav!!
Honestly, I think it's my favorite too!
So cute! Love the colors, and the mini cake stands are adorable!
I looooooove them!!!! What an awsome idea 🙂 I want one of those cake stands
I'm going to try to felt a mini cake for the cake stands soon. That will make them unbearably cute!
Awesome transformation! Especially love the cake stand.
How fun! I love those colours.
what fun!!!Love the colors you have chosen to use!AMY
These are absolutely adorable! Love them!
Love, love, love. I think the cake stands are my favourite. And I totally want to play in this kitchen.
Look at you go!!! I love them all!
Precious ideas!! Thanks for the comments over at Little Moments!!
Amazing Tanya!!! LOVE the pink, OMG. Most fab kid's kitchen ever!
So I know these are supposed to be for kids, but I'm loving those sweet colours! I totally want a pink tray just like that…and a mini cake stand!
How sweet! You are one creative Momma!
Awww, thanks! I'm not a Momma, just a really loving cousin. These accessories and the play kitchen I made are for my little cousin. Hope she likes!
just awesome!!!! m ^..^
Love it I've seen this done shabby chic but this modern version is super cool my little girl is just 1 so I best get car booting to find something suitable and then get my hubby to do the hard bits he does kitchen s any way x