play kitchen makeover: from janky to swanky


Every so often, I take a peek at Going Crafty, where the posts are not frequent, but when they do occur, they make an impact! This time around it was a “pinktastic” play kitchen picked up at a Big Lots for $20, then painted and updated — including a little on/off light in the microwave — for a little boy’s birthday. It looks as good or better as anything I’ve seen at high-end kids’ stores. Click for the DIY! — Mary T.




I really LIKE the makeover, but my not-super-stylish four year old looked at them both and said, “Oh, LOOKIE at that cute pink kitchen! I wish I had it!” I said they’re the same, they just painted it and she was dismayed–”why’d they mess it up?” Maybe if she were a little *boy*, aspiring to be Mark Bittman or something, but she liked the original Big Lots version! We’ll work on her…
[...] Â Repaint and old one, before and after. Â Turn a girly, girl kitchen in a one for a [...]