DIY play kitchen makeover

I can't tell you how excited I am about this little kitchen makeover.  Ever since I found I was pregnant with our little girl, I knew I wanted to make her a play kitchen.  I have had so much fun making them in the past for other people.  So I set out on a hunt for the perfect nightstands, or better yet a pair of nightstands.  Let me tell you, that is no easy feat, especially if you don't want to spend a fortune.  Then I came across this little gem at Goodwill for $10.  It was too good to pass up.  

It had all the parts, it was adorable, but oh boy was it dirty.  Let me show you…

Nice right?  It looks like maybe it was kept outside on a porch or something based on all the dirt that was on it.  There was also some damage to the MDF from water or something.  So I scrubbed the entire thing down really well and then primed it with Kilz Spray Primer.  I did a few coats because I wanted to make sure I had really good coverage and adhesion.  Once it was dry, I sanded everything down with fine grit sandpaper to make sure it was smooth.  Then I spray painted it all glossy white.  I used this spray paint.  A lot of the accent pieces got a coat of gold spray paint, because I love it.

For the countertops, the kind people at designyourwall.com offered to let me try out some of their contact paper.  I wanted to paint a faux marble looking countertop, but wasn't sure I could pull it off.  I also thought the contact paper would be a nice option since it would be wipeable and wear well.  I went with the Marble Carrara Grey.  You guys when I got it in the mail I was so impressed!  I couldn't believe how much it looked like real marble.  I'll admit I was skeptical before I got it.  I had only seen the cheap faux marble contact paper that you buy at Walmart and wasn't expecting much more.  This stuff looks like the real deal!  It's a great solution for a backsplash for renters because it peels off without leaving residue.  If I didn't have green laminate countertops in my kitchen I would definitely be trying it!  

I can't resist pom pom trim, so I added a little to the bottom of the skirt.  Speaking of the skirt, there was a door there originally but it didn't close correctly.  You had to lift it to get it to stay and I knew it would just be frustrating.  I liked the idea of adding fabric anyway to give it more color and pattern.

I'm a true southern girl at heart, so I jump at the chance to monogram anything!  In fact, I think I need to make one of these for my own kitchen!

She loves it and spends most of her waking hours playing with it so I think it was a success!  In fact, I think this just might be my dream kitchen on a smaller scale!

Source List:

Fabric for curtain: Fabric.com

black pom pom trim: Hobby Lobby

Gold Bar Pulls: Cool Knobs and Pulls

Faux Marble Contact Paper: designyourwall.com