Ok, my friend Jenine did an awesome upcycle of her knife block, and she agreed to let me share it with all of you!
She started with the typical knife block that we all have sitting on our counters, some spray paint, and an accent detail.
Here is how she says she did it:
You don’t need to cover the holes. The paint just doesn’t go into the holes.
What I found neat is that the scars from not putting the knives away carefully look really pretty now that I distressed it.
I used the purple first, let it dry, then used the green over the top. Once it was dry I sanded to reveal the purple underneath. I did the opposite with the flower disk (green then purple). I used Gorilla wood glue for the disk.
The entire project cost me $8.00. $3/ea for the paint, and $2 for the disk. Got all supplies at Hobby Lobby (used my 40% off coupon for 1 of the paint cans).
The colors are Ivy Leaf (Krylon) and Grape (American Accents).
These photos don't totally do the colors justice, as they're deeper than they appear. The purple looks more accurate in this photo:
The green looks more accurate in this photo:
She has not yet sealed it with anything, but likely will. She originally got the idea from Johnny in a Dress. Now I've been eyeing my own knife block. I'm thinking bright tomato red!
Thank you for sharing your project with us, Jenine! It looks great!
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