Vintage Cutting Board Makeover
13 May
For the last couple of weeks, I've been going through my storage cabinets where I have my Etsy shop inventory stored. I am shocked at how much stuff I have in those cabinets that I have never even listed!!😲
I've also had this month's Thrifty Chicks challenge in the back of my mind... mulling it over... and as I was going through those inventory cupboards I came across a vintage cutting board!
Perfect timing because today I am joining my fellow Thrifty Chicks for this month's cutting board challenge!
I just love these monthly challenges, they are one of my favorite times of the month!
But then I had a thought... it involved these other supplies, a piece of thin scrap wood and an old necklace hanger that used to be inside an old jewelry box.
First I sanded the cutting board... I even sanded over the images (but very lightly) just enough to remove the old yellowed finish.
Then I picked out this red that coordinates with the colors in the images.
I used the red to paint the edges of the cutting board.
It's looking better already I think!
The images on the cutting board are cute but it kind of bugged me how they appeared to be just slapped on there and floating in space, you know?!
I decided that they needed little shelves to sit on!
So, I cut small strips from the wood scrap.
And I picked out this green color that also compliments the images.
I painted the new little shelves green.
And glued them where I wanted them on the cutting board but they looked a little lonely so I made some little shelf brackets!
I left them their natural color for a little interest.
Now, what did I do with that necklace hanger?? Well, first it cut it down a little bit.
And I painted it red.
Then added it to the edge of the bottom shelf!!
Eeeee! What do you think?!
I LOVE how the images now appear to be sitting on a shelf or hanging from the bottom of the shelf!!
What do you think you would put on the shelves?
I've also had this month's Thrifty Chicks challenge in the back of my mind... mulling it over... and as I was going through those inventory cupboards I came across a vintage cutting board!
Perfect timing because today I am joining my fellow Thrifty Chicks for this month's cutting board challenge!
I just love these monthly challenges, they are one of my favorite times of the month!
Vintage Cutting Board Makeover
Here is that cutting board I found buried in the recesses of the Etsy shop inventory!I thought about painting it or covering up the images somehow but I just couldn't... I think they are kinda sweet!
But then I had a thought... it involved these other supplies, a piece of thin scrap wood and an old necklace hanger that used to be inside an old jewelry box.
First I sanded the cutting board... I even sanded over the images (but very lightly) just enough to remove the old yellowed finish.
Then I picked out this red that coordinates with the colors in the images.
I used the red to paint the edges of the cutting board.
It's looking better already I think!
The images on the cutting board are cute but it kind of bugged me how they appeared to be just slapped on there and floating in space, you know?!
I decided that they needed little shelves to sit on!
So, I cut small strips from the wood scrap.
And I picked out this green color that also compliments the images.
I painted the new little shelves green.
And glued them where I wanted them on the cutting board but they looked a little lonely so I made some little shelf brackets!
I left them their natural color for a little interest.
Now, what did I do with that necklace hanger?? Well, first it cut it down a little bit.
And I painted it red.
Then added it to the edge of the bottom shelf!!
Eeeee! What do you think?!
I LOVE how the images now appear to be sitting on a shelf or hanging from the bottom of the shelf!!
What do you think you would put on the shelves?
I hope you enjoyed this month's project!
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Posted by: Tania | Little Vintage Cottage
at 13 May
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DIY & Crafts