Play Kitchen Made From An Old Entertainment Center

You may remember this play kitchen I made for my playroom.  It took me forever, but I thought with one under my belt, another would be a piece of cake.  Wrong!  There are so many little details to these kitchens!  Just gathering supplies is a project.  Well, lesson learned.  This will be my last kitchen, made for another lucky little girl to receive on Christmas morning.  Ho Ho Ho

 This is how it all started.  I have another one in my garage. Anyone that wants it can have for free!  I won't be needing it. :)  Update...the other entertainment center is gone!  Can't wait to see her new creation!

If you should decide to make such a kitchen, just know it's not cheap.  I spent a lot of time bargain shopping and still spent $157.  But, in the end you will have a high quality kitchen, custom made to your liking, and much more durable than the plastic kitchens you can buy for much cheaper. 

Here is a list of expenses:
Entertainment center:  $20
Wood for doors:  $25
Paint, primer and polycrylic:  $35
Hinges: $15
Knobs/Handles:  $10
Dog Dish: $7
Faucet:  $15
Shelf/Clock/Curtain Rod:  $7
Plexi-glass:  $5
Brackets to attach microwave:  $6
Magnetic door catches:  $7
Tape: $5

Total: $157

If anyone has any questions about making one of these babies, please email me.  I would be happy to help in any way I can.

Adorable Vanity

This is a custom order for a lucky little girl to receive on Christmas morning. 

Don't you love the knobs from Pier 1?  Someday we will get a Hobby Lobby here in St. George, but until then Pier 1 has some pretty cute stuff!

"Pretty in Pink" Bedroom set

Sometimes my plans for furniture change a lot once I get them home.  This set was going to be black.  Now, I can't even picture it.  But, I'm so glad the girly theme came to me.  Since my girls are too old for cutsie stuff, I get to live vicariously through my furniture.  :)

 The four posts on the bed were missing the finials & I didn't really want to buy new ones.  I decided to cut flowers out of some 2" pine I had.  I just traced them on the wood, and used my scroll saw.  Then I used dowel sticks to attach them.  I'm so happy with the final look!

After primer, came the pink, then a white wash over the top.  I lightly sanded the edges and used a coat of glossy polyerathane on top!

 Here's the before.  Wow. Ugly, huh?

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