Cute one dollar kitchen decor
June 16, 2009
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Use secondhand finds to make this easy plate art for the kitchen!
I was thinking of ways to try this out and thought of the perfect way to update the area by our kitchen window.
I have small plates on each side of the window, but have had them up there for almost five years:
Not much lasts that long in this house...it was time for a change.
Not much lasts that long in this house...it was time for a change. I got four small plates at Goodwill for .25 each. They were half off the .49:
I spray painted them black, and then cut some small decorative pears that I had in half:
And just hot glued them on!:
Wait. I have issues:
There we go. I had to spray paint the plate hangers black.
Wait. I have issues:
There we go. I had to spray paint the plate hangers black. DOCD you know. (Decorating OCD.)
And just because I love them so, a few more pics:
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Adorable. Seriously folks. Total cost? One bill.
I almost just spray painted my original plates so it would have been F.R.E.E. But I do like them and will use them for entertaining instead.
Check out Angie's lovely blog here and check out her version of this project:
aaaghhh! So I've seen the framed pear before but this is like a MILLION times cuter!! Love it!
ReplyDeleteThe plates are adorable!
ReplyDeleteIf I won a million dollars, I would fly you to my home to decorate it!
well wha-da-ya know, what a great project! Thanks for the idea, I love it!
ReplyDeleteI so want to try this!
ReplyDeleteYour plates look fab!
Totally cute! Love it!
ReplyDeleteCute, cute, Sarah! :) I wouldn't have thought to spray paint the plate hangers--good tip. I'll add it to my own OCD mental file. ;)
ReplyDelete$1, rock on!!
ReplyDeleteThey look awesome. $1, how cool is that?!?
Ooooh ahhhh is right! Very nice.
ReplyDeleteThose look fun.. I see cutting styrofoam fruit in my future!
ReplyDeleteI. Love. This. I was wondering what I could do to change things up a bit in my kitchen. Perfect. BTW- I was shopping today in Pendleton and decided you need to come with. There is so much cheap stuff in those antique junk stores- you would have months of projects. F.U.N.
ReplyDeleteWayyyyy cute! Who says a buck doesn't buy anything anymore?? Not us!
ReplyDeleteYou never cease to amaze me... consider me impressed! Keep up the good decorating-4-a-dolla!!! God's blessings :D
ReplyDeleteThey look great! I have seen these pear things in another blog and love them too! I also spray paint my plate hangers, it makes them look waaaay better! They look great on your kitchen windows!
ReplyDeleteYou are so creative! I would have never thought of that in my wildest dreams. I love your blog and project.
ReplyDeleteI love it! Too awesome!
ReplyDeleteWHAT AN AWESOME IDEA!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThat is just so cute! May I ask how the paint holds up on the plates? What type of spray paint is it?
ReplyDeleteGood grief, soo sooo soooo cute! You truly inspire me each and every day -- I've checked your blog 3x today looking for it to update! I'm ocd that way. You know what would be cute - to use chalkboard paint so you could write cute little French phrases above or below the pear. Just a thought. Thanks for my daily inspiration!
ReplyDeleteLove this! When you said...wait, I have issues...I thought you were talking about the stems of the pears. In the first one the stem is straight, but in the next pic it is curved just a bit. That would be MY DOCD...I would totally go back and curve the stems ever so slightly...in opposite directions. HA. You thought no one would notice, huh? I get you Sarah.
ReplyDeleteUUUUber cute!!!!
ReplyDeleteO.K., now I have got to do some of these plates too because I love them! I didn't even think of plates! Love how we bloggers feed off each other's ideas!!!
ReplyDeleteThese are adorable! Great idea!
ReplyDeleteWow! What a great idea! I love the painting of the plate hangers-I am now looking around here! Did you make the curtain-shade? I am in need...
ReplyDelete~Nancy
The entire world should be decorated in pears on a black background. Seriously. I can't get enough of pears. My entire kitchen decor revolves around them !
ReplyDeleteLOVE this idea!
ReplyDeleteI have a ton of pear stuff in my kitchen!
PERFECT and Cheap idea! :)
Love the pictures! You did a great job!
ReplyDeleteBe Blessed!
~Chondra
ME LIKEY!!
ReplyDeleteAfter though: Fake cherries would be super cute for this project too!
ReplyDeleteSo BRILLIANT!!! I've got apples (I know, sooooo been done!) and this would be way fun to do :D Thanks for the idea.
ReplyDeleteI may just have to borrow this idea I like it so much! I know all about DOCD!
ReplyDeleteLooks GREAT!
ReplyDeleteSimply GAW-geous!
ReplyDeleteThese look wonderful. And I'm so glad you spray painted the hangers. Sometimes DOCD is a necessity. Black is such a perfect foil for that beautiful pear green; couldn't have plate hangers marring the look.
ReplyDeleteDo you remember where your pears originally came from?
Thanks for showing us your take on Angie's cool idea.
What a great idea! Love the fresh summery look of the green pear! I also think that spray painting the hangars was pure genious :)!!
ReplyDeleteI really like this project. You are so creative and talented on decorating your home...you inspire me..
ReplyDeleteSandy
Love your new plates! :)
ReplyDeleteVery nice! These plates look great! You're very, very talented.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! And thanks for the link. This gives me some ideas for my family room.
ReplyDeleteMary Lou
That is so cute!
ReplyDeleteThe cutest, thriftiest idea EVER!!! You rock, my friend!!!
ReplyDeleteJules :)
LOVE this. I have pears....must...buy...plates...
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
~Jamey
enchantresses3.blogspot.com
That really was awesome. You seriously need your own tv show. I learn something new everyday. Martha Stewart couldn't keep up with you:)
ReplyDeleteThis is a really nice idea! By the way, are you still having problems with the HTML stuff?
ReplyDeleteADORABLE!!! Don't you love it when you look at something you've had forever and have one of those "Aha!" moments?
ReplyDeleteYay! I've been looking for something cheap and cute to hang up on my new kitchen walls. Wanted something "food related" but not cheesy and obvious. Love love love!
ReplyDeleteLove the plates with the pears. They look fabulous by the window. I also really like the framed one that was your inspiration. Great idea. I may have to try and decorate a few plates, maybe with chalkboard paint. Hugs, Marty
ReplyDeleteI had seen that project and thought that I could do it (found a fun frame at GW) and then you go and step it up! ^_^ After your initial pictures with your old plates, I thought "I wonder why she didn't spray paint the holders?" Hah, then you go and do it. So cute!
ReplyDeleteDid you use the stemless pears on the other, or just use the side with the pear?
nonchalantgirl.blogspot.com
I love it! Although I have to admit, I read too fast at first and thought you used REAL pears. Ew. And I spray painted a plate hanger last week. I'm glad I'm not the only one!
ReplyDeleteWhat a clever idea! They look great.
ReplyDeleteI saw that the other day and loved it- I need to do something for my sister-she collects pears -her whole kitchen is pears.
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to say--- That I LOVE EVERY SINGLE ONE of your posts. I don't know why, but I like, was a closet admirer at first. But now I have you right on the side of my blog so I can know when you post.
ReplyDeleteI was just reading another blog today that you linked to and I was like, man oh man, I just like Sarah's better.
You have a way of explaining things that makes it appeal to whatever style some one may be into. And you also make it all seem SO POSSIBLE. I just wanted to say thank you, because I didn't believe I could be crafty and actually have it look good when I was done until I began reading your blog.
THANK YOU for being willing to share.
I just wanted to say that.
I have learned so many neat tricks from you. Thank You!
ReplyDeleteNow these are really cool! My kitchen has no theme and I really don't even have wall space but these would look great on a stand too! I could use something like this that isn't 'themey' (is that a word) since the kitchen is open to the living room.
ReplyDeleteMan-I wish that I had a fan club such as yours. You go girl!! I saw this the other day and loved it!!! I love it even more on plates!! I am a plate freak!! I buy them all the time-and I never know what I am going to do with them. Until now. I am itching to do this. I must do this(after I clean my craft room) I guess I could use the idea as incentive-right!
ReplyDeleteThanks as always for the inspiration!!
Those are so cute and so thrifty! They look darling!
ReplyDeleteThis inspired me. The kids and I decided to go on a 'treasure hunt' at the local consignment/flea market type place. I found two black square frames for $1.50 each. We are doing a jungle/animal print sort of theme (think sophisticated with photos of real animals framed) in their play room. Anyway, first I found some animal print felt and was like "bingo! put it in the frames!" Then at the next store I found some animal magnets that are rather large. The room has no place for magnets but I immediately thought of this post today and decided that the magnets would look great inside the frames. :)
ReplyDeleteI saw Angie's post too and wondered when it would start popping up everywhere. I love your take on it!
ReplyDeleteGoing to definitely copy this one!!! What an adorable project!
ReplyDeleteVery clever!!!
ReplyDeleteThose plates are so awesome!!!! I would have never thought to do something like this, but it looks incredible! Nice job!!
ReplyDeleteCan I just say my dear...I love, love, L O V E your blog. It's one of very few that I get EXCITED when I see something new posted! Keep up the AMAZINGLY great work...I can't get enough!
ReplyDeleteThe queen of thrift and a hoot to boot!
ReplyDeletesarah I love those!
ReplyDeleteI love your and Angie's version! You accomplished quite a bit for a rainy day in the garage! I wouldn't even have noticed the plate hanger if you didn't mention it.
ReplyDeleteDid the pears cut easily?
You inspire me, view my blog 6-18-09
ReplyDeleteSuper cute! Looks great with the black plate hangers.
ReplyDelete~Michelle
Now those are seriously adorable!
ReplyDeleteI started checking out your blog last night through the home tour at Kelly's Korner. I have to say you are my inspiration!!! LOL! You have the cutiest ideas and we just seem to have the same taste...I'm just not creative enough to come up with your ideas!!!! Thanks so much for sharing all this! I love it!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou are obviously a genius! Came over from itssoverycheri.
ReplyDeleteBlessings!
do you have a fave brand of spray paint? and do you have a fave place to get it?
ReplyDeleteI have been reading back through your blog and when I saw this, I knew I needed to try my hand at it. So I went out to Michael's today and bought some fake fruit. I plan to use a scrapbooking paper background on some plaques I got for $.60 and spray painted black.
ReplyDeleteSo I took my favorite bread knife because it's serrated and I figured cutting through styrofoam would be no problem.
Well, except that there's a big ball of concrete in the middle to give them weight. DOH! Hee hee... they still look really cool. I dug the concrete ball out of the middle of the fruits. Now I just need to decide on the paper.
Awesome, awesome, awesome idea.