Farmhouse Kitchen Plate Rack Makeover

July 16, 2016

 My new project begins with this circa 1970's wood shelf with plate groove that I purchased at a garage sale this summer.  I think it may be a Home Interiors shelf.

I gave it a couple of coats of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Old White.  

I love white ironstone dishes.  I got a place setting  for eight for $5 at a local thrift shop recently.  The plates are Wm Adams and Sons Micratex.  These three plates are salad plates.  I am going to stencil letters on each plate so I measured and taped across my plates so my 2" letters would be centered and even.  My stencils are from Kaisercraft.

Upcycled Garage Sale Shelf & Thrift Shop Plates organizedclutter.net
I used Ceramcoat Select Black Multisurface craft paint to stencil my letters on with a small craft roller.  As you can see I distressed my shelf using 100 grit sandpaper and then waxed it. 

Upcycled Garage Sale Shelf & Thrift Shop Plates organizedclutter.net
 Next time I paint my kitchen I will not have a chalkboard wall but for now, the white shelf and plates look pretty good against it.

Upcycled Garage Sale Shelf & Thrift Shop Plates organizedclutter.net
 I just hung this long old cutting board that I purchased back in April.  I was pretty excited to find it for $28 at a local shop.

Upcycled Garage Sale Shelf & Thrift Shop Plates organizedclutter.net
 I think the plates and shelf fit in well with my other farmhouse decor!
Thanks for reading my blog, Carlene

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  1. Carlene - Love that wall. Your shelf and plates turned out really cute.

    Judy

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  2. I love it, what a great makeover and the whole wall looks fabulous.

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  3. Looks great Carlene. What a good deal on the dishes.
    MNary

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  4. I love the long cutting board!!
    I would not have thought to draw a line on the plates with painter's tape before stenciling. They look great!

    P.S. I love your site!

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  5. Love your makeover, love garage sale too!
    Pam
    scrap-n-sewgranny.blogspot.com

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  6. I LOVE that shelf and plates...now, of COURSE, I'll be looking for a shelf like this.....love it all

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  7. Really nice looking display Carlene. Love the long cutting board the best. I have several of the old wooden ironing boards with long one-piece boards that I can make into a long cutting board. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  8. Nice DIY! I love what you got there!

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  9. looks great! Carlene, how did you attach the rolling pins to the board? Thanks, Tucky

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  10. wonderful!
    I like this one. you have some of the best ideas!

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  11. Lovely display and the plates turned out gorgeous. Such an awesome idea.

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  12. Another cute project.......those plates fit perfectly on your new shelf!
    Thanks for sharing,
    Tammy

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