Today’s post is all about the play kitchen center made from a nightstand and some scrap lumber.
It’s finally finished! Well, I guess there are a few more things that could be added, but I am d.o.n.e. The day I started this, I intended it to be a “quickie” project. Something simple like the other nightstand kitchens I’ve seen on blogs and pinterest. Wrong!
So, after several weeks, without further ado…. here she is:
You can see the accessories in this picture. The box (bread box?) is on top of the fridge. A shelf is hung on the back splash. The utensils are hung up using a curtain rod. I purchased a set of dishes & pots/pans from Toys R Us.
The components of the center-The fridge is an old kitchen cabinet. The Stove is a nightstand. The right hand shelf is an old drawer. The skirting is from an old foot board. I made the backsplash and or top shelf from some scrap bead board and pine. The counter top is a scrap piece of plywood with Giani Granite Countertop Paint on it. (leftover from when I painted my own countertops. The sink is a pet bowl. The faucet is from the ReStore.
I have to admit, I’m loving the beadboard backsplash!
Did you notice I painted the inside of the faucet knobs to match?
As you can see I opted to put the knobs on the front. Doing it this way allows more counter space.
The fridge (a repurposed kitchen cabinet). The top being the freezer and the bottom is the fridge.
One last photo --
If you would like to see how all this came together, you can check out these posts:
Repurposed nightstand into a kitchen center (post #1)
Nightstand kitchen center updated (post #2)
Update on the kitchen center-again (post #3)
Play Fridge made from a kitchen cabinet
I thought this would be a quickie project—the first post is dated July 3. 1 month later, the repurposed nightstand into a cute (gender neutral) kitchen center is done! I even made a point not to buy pink or purple dishes. I want this to be a kitchen center that “make believe” dads can use too.
gail
sharing here:
Shelly
Wow! I bet this was fun to make! I headed straight for my Pin It button on this one. 🙂
Laurel Stephens
Cutest thing ever! I love that you made your kitchen gender neutral. I hope you're holding onto this!
Mindi
I LOVE it Gail!! It is so perfect, you didn't miss a detail!! Pinning for sure! Way to rock the repurposing world!
Stephanie@cre8tive
Oh Gail it looks fantastic! I love all the details you put into it! It really turned out so cute! I love it.
Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co.
Oh my goodness Gail, you totally outdid yourself on this one! It's amazing! Talk about attention to detail!
Hollie @ I'm Busy Procrastinating
This project sure did snowball into something bigger than anticipated! It turned out great, and I love how you even staged it for the photos. Too cute!
Patricia in Denver
I've seen many of these around the blogsphere, and they are all cute. But this is over the top cute! I would have loved it as a kid.
Julie @ follow your heart woodworking
That is just so cute, I hope it goes to children who will give it lots of attention!
Reenie
So cute!
Doris Henson
You leave me speechless......always! This is absolutely spectacular!!!!
girlfromwva
WOW! Any child/children would love to have this! you did a great job on this and with the details; AH-Mazing!!!
Pat
Oh wow!
This is wonderful. What a way to spark the imagination.
This would be adorable in a Church Nursery or Sunday School class...as a kitchen center!
Or...in a play house. Either way...some very fortunate and lucky kids are going to get to play with/ IN this kitchen.
I say IN...because it is so grand. 🙂
Patricia
Terri Hughes
WOW....Gail, you did a great job on this little kitchen. What kid would not like this? I would have loved to have had this when I was growing up. Beautiful job. Love your ideas and all the hard work you put into your projects. Thanks!
Wendy
OMG Gail! This one is out-of-the-park wonderful! You have outdone yourself this time and it's worthy of LOTS of pins!
Bliss
Love it, and pinned it!
Bliss
Korrie@RedHenHome
This is SO adorable, Gail! I love the beadboard backsplash too. Did you make this to sell? Or is it a gift?
Lisa E
This came out fabulous! So different from others I've seen. Love it!
Sylvia
Adorable! There will be a lot of happy hours spent playing with this kitchen.
sarah
This is totally awesome. I wish I had half your talent and imagination. 🙂
Megan Brooke
This is adorable Gail!! I would have loved to have a homemade play kitchen when I was little!!! And it's so in style too with the beadboard backsplash. 🙂
Susan
Those are going to be some lucky kids that get to play with that! I wish I had it in my PreK classroom... they would love it!
Susan
debbie
Oh my goodness how cute it turned out. I love it.
Paige @ Little Nostalgia
This turned out SO well. I'm always curious to see how people build their own play kitchens. You can be so creative with it!
Also--digging the beadboard backsplash. We're thinking of doing that in our regular kitchen.
Maxine
Can you hear it?? the deafening applause!!!
Terri
OMG...you REALLY rocked this one, Girlie! You put all other "play kitchens" to shame...including mine, lol! This is some serious cuteness, but of course I am not surprised at all. Are you selling this or did you make if for someone...I don't remember you saying.
cassie
it's so perfect gail! fabulous! any child would love it!
Inspire Me Heather
Oh gosh - too cute Gail!!
Holly
Oh my goodness! It is adorable! I can see kids loving it. You did a great job! All the details are wonderful.
Sue
it looks amazing put together! I'm sure there will be lots of interest for another beautiful piece made by your talented hands!
Hugd,
Sue