I squealed when I went thrift shopping with my cousin Claude last week and came accross this set for 2$:
But that totem thingie HAD.to.go. Not my style at all.
A little paint, some jute and some distressing and we now have this:
MUUUUCH better dontcha think?!?!
Here are some close-ups:
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This post is part of the Metamorphosis Monday party at Between Naps On The Porch! Come join us with your before and afters, and take a look at what everyone did!
30 comments:
let me just say that I LURRRRV (LOVE) what you did with the spoons! love the distressing, the twine, all of it! great job, I want a pair now!
Love what you did to those!
Wow!!!! I am loving what you did with your giant silverware!! They look AMAZING! Great job!
Hugs,
Sariah
I have to admit, I probably would have passed over the giant fork and spoon. Good for you for spotting their potential!
Of all the wooden utensils I've seen all over blogland, these are HANDS DOWN, my very favorite!!! LOOOOOOOOVE them!
Love your transformation! Love the color! Stop by for a visit sometime!
Michelle
beautiful! I love what you did with these! and i agree...the totel things HAD to go and I love what you did to cover them up :)
WOW...super cute...love them! ;)
Smiles
Rachel
What a great transformation!! You were right...the totems had to go but I would have never thought of adding the twine...great idea....that's why I follow you!!
I love what you did with them!
I've been wanting to spray pain my blackboard thingy, but it's been raining since I bought the paint...
My inlaws have large utinsels hanging on there wall. We are in the process of cleaning out the house. I had been thinking about snatching them. After seeing what you've don...I think I will.
Sandra
Wow, those look great! I never would have thought of adding jute to the totem area.
They look great! The totem thing isn't really my style either... I don't mind mine as much now that they are painted black. Thanks for stopping by my blog... I am off to read more of yours.
SMiles!
Michelle
ps love your owls so adorable!
Great idea with the twine---but I would use them for salad any ole day--I love the long handles for mixing up the salad!
Way to go! I love it! I would've never thought of the twine. It's excellent with the distressed white! I have a white set in my kitchen (did a blog once that had them in it) and used baling wire in the holes. My step daughter liked them so much. I was just on the Nebraska Junk Jaunt (too tired to post anything about it yet) and found another pair for $1. So, am painting them black and then distressing. I'll ask her which she likes best and sent That one to her.
They look great! I love that you used the twine to cover up the design. You did a great job with the distressing.
That looks so cute!! Down with totem thingies up with shabby perfectness. I love how you wrapped them. Perfect solution!!
I love the jute and the new coat of white~they look so much better!
I really like the twine wrapped around the handles. I think that makes them. Great transformation!
Your set are the best I've seen! Great job..now I think I'll look at them a little differently!
:) Jan
What a great update Love that you added the jute - that's a fantastic accent!! They remind me of the set in Frank & Marie's kitchen on Everybody Loves Raymond in their before state! ... Donna @ An Enchanted Cottage
What an amazing redux! Fabulous idea, you would never know they had such humble beginnings!
That was a great transformation--wouldn't have thought of that!
Thanks for the idea. Seen a set that looked like yours but had more carving on it. I put it back on the shelf, darn!
Great makeover!!
Hello~
I just stumbled onto your blog and have to let you know how amazing this transformation is!
Who would have thought they had any potential at all?!
The next time I run into a pair, I'll think twice about leaving them behind.
Thank you for inspiration!
xo
Franny
Thanks for stopping by Caro! I love what you did with the wooden spoon and fork, I would never have thought of that. I too passed them up because of the carving,..may have to think next time.
cute finds! i love the spoon & fork!
Oh Caro, you're brilliant! I found the same set months ago at a thrift store but hate the totem part as well, so they've been sitting in our garage. I almost donated them recently, but now I know what to do!
Quick question, what is the length of your fork/spoon? I'm looking at a few different sets and not sure which size to go with. LOVE IT.
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