Don’t toss out perfectly good items just because their color doesn't fit your space anymore! A sturdy piece with great utility deserves a second life. With just a fresh coat of paint, you can take a functional home staple—like this wooden knife block—and transform it into a sleek accent piece that looks custom-built for your kitchen, saving money while keeping great items out of the landfill.
We’ve all had those trusty home items: structurally solid, endlessly useful, but completely out of sync with our current decor. Instead of replacing something that works perfectly, a simple color swap is often all it takes to bridge the gap between function and style. Today, I’m sharing how a quick paint makeover saved this wooden knife block, giving it a modern upgrade while keeping its everyday purpose right where it belongs—on the countertop.
Then using a small square synthetic brush she applied 2 coats about 6 hours apart.
Silk paint has a built in top coat making is an easy 1 step paint. Once it was dry a light paper bag sanding was all that was needed to complete this easy color update kitchen project.
These photosa re taken in my kitchen before she took it to her apartment.
In my daughters kitchen!
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