The Porcelain Rose: September 2014

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Vintage Patina ~ Farmhouse Style Project

Farmhouse Kitchen ~ Decoupage Project

As neat and as organized as I am...... I always seem to have this annoying pile of paperwork, bills, receipts, etc that ends up on my kitchen counter. I love stuff but hate clutter! Tired of looking at it..... I needed something to contain it.

I found this wonderful old box a long time ago at a local flea market. It was missing it's original knob but had great patina and nice old hinges. It's been sitting in the basement ever since. I thought it was a great piece and knew that some day I would do "something" with it.

It cleaned up nicely but was still very plain. It needed some personality.

I decided to decoupage it! I used pages and artwork from an old 1950's cookbook. I love the vintage graphics and how the pages have yellowed with age. The book was already falling apart so I didn't feel guilty about cutting it up. I decoupaged a fabulous "measurement conversion scale" to the inside of the lid. That will surely come in handy!

Several coats of Mod Podge, a new "old" knob and a few hours later...... I have a wonderful farmhouse style addition to my kitchen.

Have a wonderful week!