Yay! It is finally done. I have to say, that this play kitchen project seemed to drag on for way to long and I found it very hard to get the job done. Obviously, I didn’t really have a reason to make it in the first place and have no plans for what I am going to do with the now finished project. The play kitchen was really all about stepping-up to the challenge because it was something I had wanted to do for a very long time, regardless of the fact that my little girl will be 12 in less than a month. I have seen so many cute little play kitchen upcycles and I just had to try one out. In the end, I am not sure how much the project cost me out-of-pocket, but I do know that I spent many hours on it. I can’t say that I will be doing another one of these “just for fun” projects again, any time soon. I am pleased with the final project, but did have a few bumps along the way. I am not going to provide much of a tutorial here, but will add a few captions here and there where necessary.  If you are interested in checking-out some of the steps and tutorials that led up to this reveal, you can check-out some of the previous posts. (Remember to click on the images if you wish to enlarge them.)

Upcycled Play Kitchen: Part 1

Upcycled Play Kitchen: Part 2

Ruffled Apron Tutorial

Upcycled Chalkboard/Frame

Before Pictures:

The play kitchen was made from two old furniture pieces: our old T.V. stand and an old stereo cabinet. Both were old and dated, but in otherwise good condition.

This is a shot of our old TV cabinet, before the upcycle.

BEFORE: Stereo Cabinet

Upcycled Play Kitchen Reveal:

Stove/sink

Faux tiled backsplash

Top view of sink/stove unit.

There is one shelf behind the curtain, below the sink/stove top.

I added a little ruffle to the top of the shelf above the fridge just to add a bit of colour and pull the two pieces together. (Clearly, I should have dusted the fridge a bit!)

I used a recycled metal bowl for the sink, garage sale taps/faucet ($5), painted wooden circles for the elements and antique stove knobs. The “elements” were thin wooden circles that I bought from Michael’s. I primed and painted them and then speckled them with white paint using a toothbrush.

Here is the coordinating ruffle apron.

This sign could be used to announce the menu or say who’s kitchen it is: “Cindy’s Kitchen”.

The menu stand is from the dollar store and was just spray painted black.

Upcycled Play Kitchen: The interior of the fridge. These hinges were a bit pricey, but I wanted them to be good quality.

AFTER: Upcycled Play Kitchen

I must say that I feel a little sad that this will never be used in our home. Eden is far too old to play with this and yet I still have so many ideas for what you could do to make this absolutely amazing. I even considered taking it to school, but I don’t think it would withstand the 45 five-year olds that grace my classroom each day. I think I’ll stick with the commercial set that is already there. So, the future of this little project is still up in the air, but at least it is now off my “things to do” list. I am sure it will find a good home with a little girl to enjoy it!

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