We finally finished Ashlyn's play kitchen.
With a small labor of love, we turned this...
into this...
So here's the breakdown. I will try not to make this too long and drawn out, but there were quite a few steps involved. We purchased the entertainment center at a thrift store for $25. My husband says they should have paid us $25 to take it off their hands. Cut the top piece off, removed the doors and primed it.
We thought it would look better turned the other way - so we just removed the back piece and flipped it so the fridge would be on the other side. I spray painted it (outside of course) with a can of Krylon's Blue Ocean Breeze. And Christopher added refrigerator doors using some leftover beadboard from our master bathroom.
For the oven - we used one of the original doors and some clear plexiglass from an old poster frame for the door - and hotglued 4 coasters to a painted gray square on top.
The sink is a dog bowl purchased for $7 on ebay and an old faucet we got at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore for $6.
For some of the girly details, I used a couple of Shelley's tutorials from her amazing blog The House of Smiths - somehow I managed to sew the ruffled skirt in front of the sink by using this tutorial and make the little flowers for the fridge door by using this tutorial. Thanks, Shelley!
And here's the finished product. Christopher and I had a blast working on this together while Ashlyn has been in TN with my parents this week.
We had some of the supplies we needed on hand (like the beadboard for the fridge doors, fabric scraps, primer, coasters)
Cost breakdown:
Entertainment Center - $25 (His House)
Spray paint - $4 (Home Depot)
Yellow Fabric - $8 (Hancock Fabric)
Sink faucet - $6 (Habitat for Humanity ReStore)
Sink bowl - $7 (ebay)
Fridge/oven handles - $18 (Home Depot)
TOTAL - $68
I think that's about it. What do you think? Ash is with my parents until Sunday - I am so excited for her to come home and see her surprise! I ordered some IKEA kid pots, pans & utensils from ebay so maybe they will be here before she gets home. Hope she likes it!
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she is going to LOVE it! it is so adorable and colorful, frilly and girly!
Just ridiculously cute! I can't believe you guys made that! P to the recious! Now Ava is going to want one! :)
She is going to go crazy when she sees it. Adorable. Made with love.
I can't believe what that started out as...I just CANNOT believe it! It is so stinkin' adorable!!! Every kid in the neighborhood is going to be jealous of that kitchen (c: I'm pretty sure that that is 10x more darling than anything that Pottery Barn sells, and $68?!? Get outta town! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! Me and my Skylar are coming over to your house to play (c:
how cute! absolutely one of the coolest toy sets I've seen! isn't it crazy how much fun it is to use things for a purpose other than what they were intended? that's gotta be the definition of creative!
This is adorable!! You guys did an awesome job! I love all the details!:)
LOVE IT! Please take pictures of Ashlyn's reaction when she sees it and plays with it for the first time! I wish i could be there!!!
Absolutely darling:D My grandkids would love it!
It's beyond adorable!
Jenny
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OMG this has to be the cutest most amazing DIY transformation I have ever, ever, ever seen. You are a genius....period. I love it.
Paula
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This is adorable! Ashlyn is going to LOVE playing with it. Way to be thrifty and creative. :)
I think it's pretty amazing that you turned that entertainment unit into a cute little kitchen! Such a creative and fun project. I'm sure Ashlyn is going to be beyond thrilled when she gets home and sees what you and your hubby made for her :-) You'll never get her out of the kitchen!
This is the best Play Kitchen I have ever seen. It is far far far better than the ones I have seen at Toys R Us!! Great job you two :)
This couldn't be any cuter! Great job!
This is so amazing!!! You should sell these on etsy! What a huge hit it is going to be! :)
That is just brilliant! I wish my daughter was young enough to play with kitchens because I'd be totally copying you. And with a newborn on top of it all!!! Wow lady.
I think she is going to love it. You and Christopher have done a great job!!!!
This is beyond adorable. Great job!
Oh my gosh! That is so adorable. I love those girly details, especially the ruffled little curtain. When I have kids, I am definitely going to make one of these...if they don't want it, I'll play with it. ;)
I often feel the same way as your husband about thrift store items. :)
This is SO freaking cute!! I love the sink skirt! I was just going to be boring and buy my son a prebuilt kitchen for his birthday... Awesome job!!
Tiffany {Living Savvy}
amazing job, one lucky little girl
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Thanks for linking up. Your play kitchen has been featured on Kreative Korner. Feel free to grab the Featured button from my side bar and to use it on your blog.
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What a lucky kid--that is adorable!
wow.. Am sure your kid is gonna like this... I love the pretty blue color used.. and this is such an amazing makeover...
Oh Anne, this is precious! I love the transformation! Ashlyn is a lucky girl! Our daughter received her play kitchen at age 2 and still loves it at age 6! I love all the details you added to make it whimsical and fun!
This is adorable! you both did a beautiful job. your daughter is going to love it.
sorry, I just saw this and I'm super impressed! I love it so much
So adorable! Every gal needs a play kitchen. Amazing deal too! Love the little ruffled curtain. You did a beautiful job!
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