Hi everyone! I am thrilled to be back today with a DIY farmhouse kitchen sign that I made from my garage sale find! If you like the farmhouse style then you will love this kitchen sign as much as I do. Here we go!
Thrift Store Decor Upcycle Challenge
The Rules:
- Upcycle an item(s) from a thrift store, resale store, or garage sale into a new piece of decor.
- There’s no monthly theme.
- There’s no budget to stick to.
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Victoria | Dazzle While Frazzled Pili | Sweet Things
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Dru | Polka Dot Poplars Toni | Small Home Soul Angela | Simply Beautiful by Angela
Michelle | Our Crafty Mom Marie | DIY Adulation Chelsea | Making Manzanita
Michelle | Michelle James Designs Denise | My Thrifty House Sara | Twelve on Main
Molly | Just a Little Creativity Chelc | Inside the Fox Den
Colleen | Life on Kaydeross Creek Florence | Vintage Southern Picks
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DIY Farmhouse Kitchen Sign
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Materials needed for farmhouse kitchen sign
Wood framed picture – this is my “thrift store” item. I actually got mine at a garage sale
Rustoleum White Spray Paint/Primer
- I used Linen White
Stencil Brush
Paper towel
Sanding Block
This is one of my favorite things. As you probably know Jeff and I have been working on our kitchen for a while now. Since the new board and batten went up the old metal board for memos and such was too big.
I had these two frames that were signs for a kids bathroom and I spent $5 for the set at a garage sale. The first one was used to make this kitchen organizer but I wanted a little more on the wall and I still had the second frame.
This is what one of them looked like when I started.
They were cute but I really bought them because I loved the wood frames and knew I could make them into something farmhouse-y!
The first thing I did with this one was to mask off the wood frame and spray the middle part. I used a couple of coats of primer then two coats of the chalk paint.
I thought I may have trouble covering all of the bright spots but it did okay.
Once the masking was removed I had a great white background with a wood frame. It was perfect for a farmhouse sign. I waited a couple of weeks before using the vinyl stencil onto the paint. I did not want it to peel off.
Creating The Stencil
You know I love to make and use stencils so I did it again on this project. I used my Silhouette Cameo. Here is the screen shot of my design.
After it was cut and ready I centered it onto the white space and used black acrylic to paint in the letters. You can see below that the r and the s have been painted in.
It came out nicely. The final step was to sand lightly to give it a slightly worn look.
I hung it on the wall with the kitchen organizer then added a little bit of vinyl below it for a terrific little display! I love looking at this wall now.
What do you think?
If you like it be sure to pin it!
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Michelle
And now for more thrifty goodness!
Check out what my fellow upcyclers created below!
Chelc | Inside the Fox Den
Monday 7th of August 2017
That is so cool! I can't believe what it looked like before. Great job!
Michelle
Tuesday 8th of August 2017
Hi Chelc! I know it was pretty bad right? I love it now and I sometimes stare at it. LOL
Michelle James
Monday 7th of August 2017
You knocked it out of the park with this sign!! You know how much i love farmhouse & this sign is perfect!
Michelle
Tuesday 8th of August 2017
Thanks Michelle. I love the farmhouse look too...obviously! It was a fun project.
Jeannee Taylor
Monday 31st of July 2017
That's a really nice makeover! I love the sign, it's perfect! So much better than "wash your hands" LOL! You make using a Cameo look so easy! Jeannee
Michelle
Tuesday 1st of August 2017
Thank you Jeannee! I love using the Cameo although some projects are easier than others. Letting the paint cure for a while before sticking the vinyl stencil down helps a lot! I love my sign now!
FLORENCE @ VintageSouthernPicks
Sunday 30th of July 2017
Love that Michelle! That's a great upcycle and the stencil is tops! I'm Florence visiting from the challenge. I'm the one with the white sconce turned planter...hanging on brick.
Michelle
Sunday 30th of July 2017
Hi Florence! Thanks so much for your kind words. I love making my own stencils! I love your planter!
Sue purdy
Saturday 29th of July 2017
This looks so great paired with all your other wall decor. Great find michelle.
Michelle
Sunday 30th of July 2017
Hi Sue! Thanks so much. I like my new wall decor a lot. It looks better than what I had there before.