Wednesday, July 3, 2013

{GROCERY} sign

Happy Fourth of July eve everyone :) Our 4th of July plans tomorrow will include a trolley ride, the beach, a bbq, and fireworks...oh, and root beer floats :)

I wanted to share a quick kitchen project I did recently. I made a sign :) Ooooh, ahhhh. lol.

First step, buy a board. I got mine at Home Depot and it was pretty poplar wood with a great color and grain to it. I had a 3.5' piece cut and was on my way.
I loved the grain and grayish color to the wood so I decided to keep it as is instead of painting over it.

Next step, pick a font.
I printed my BIG letters out individually on card stock.
Then I cut them out...
And traced them on my wood board using a pencil.
I used basic acrylic craft paint to fill in the letters...
After they were completely dry, I took out my palm sander and went to work. Once the initial distressing was done, I made a white paint/water mixture and sort of "white-washed" the whole piece to give it more of an aged look.

Here is the final product :)

close-up shot of the lettering...
And here is a shot of it from the doorway of the kitchen....
(& a teaser kitchen cabinet shot).

I was trying to wait till we got our new kitchen windows before I did any reveals. Alas, it is taking WAY too long and I am getting impatient. Kitchen reveal will be on Monday (with old windows). I'm soooooo excited to show it to you!!!!

Have a happy and safe 4th everyone :)

8 comments:

  1. i love it! and i love that sneak peek. and i love you!

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  2. Great job on that sign!!! I am really liking the cabinets. So excited to see the reveal! Happy 4th!

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  3. Oh I love the sign! Can't wait to see more! ... Happy 4th!

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  4. so cute! I have a empty spot over a window that i want a sign for but i have no idea what it should say... i don't really cook. =) also, i can't wait to see your kitchen reveal. i am half way done with painting our kitchen WHITE. there is no white walls in our house... my husband can't believe i bought WHITE paint. I think it is going to make me want the whole house white! =)

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  5. I LOVE IT! I hope you have a great 4th weekend.

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  6. The sign looks great up there in it's little spot!! Can't wait to see the reactions of everyone after the big reveal. It is the dreamy dream xo

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  7. Your 4th of July sounds awesome!! I have wanted one of these signs for AGES, one of my favorite "inspiration" kitchens had one.!! I love yours- maybe now I will get some motivation, since yours looks so good!

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  8. This looks even better in person in Ali's beautiful new kitchen!

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