Ava's New Kitchen

Well, I have been MIA the last couple weeks in the blog world due to no internet, moving, and LOTS of projects. I am more than excited to move next week to a bigger place where Ava will have her own room finally! She has been living in our walk-in closet... its an adorable little nook but she will be so happy to have her own space! So, I've been doing some projects to make her room a fun space with her own toys, reading nook, AND..... A play kitchen!

We had a little Fisher Price plastic kitchen that we found in a dumpster (no shame for dumpster diving :) I cleaned it up and used a spray paint made especially for plastic. Here is a before and after...

BEFORE Front Side:

BEFORE: Back Side

I removed the pretend BBQ and all the label stickers

I used this great spray paint made for outdoor or indoor plastic:

It took a lot of taping off to make sure the colors didn't overlap...

I painted the whole thing white to clean it up and cover up the crayon marks and stickers... then I added the details... Here is how the front kitchen side came out... I was going for a vintage 50's look...

AFTER: Front Side

On the back side I wanted to do a little outdoor space but didn't love the BBQ idea... So I came up with a little fruit and flower market. I used some old fabric scraps to make the awning and bought dollar store fake flowers. Here's the back side

AFTER: Back Side

 I used some cardboard pieces that were packaging from my new computer.

The "propane tank" from the pretend BBQ became a bucket for roses.

It took about 4 hours to do the whole thing and only cost me the paint ($3 a can and about 3 cans), and the dollar store flowers. We already had some play food and pots and pans etc. 

I can't wait to put it in her new room and watch her enjoy! 

Sharing this week at:

Sunday's Best @ My 1929 Charmer

Home Sweet Home @ The Charm of Home

Sunday Social @ The Kurtz Corner