A little elbow grease….

We (meaning my husband) spent some time working on this furniture for the play house as a surprise for Christmas.  We had picked up this used kitchen set on K.S.L. com last summer.  It was sturdy, but a bit dull looking.  (However, after looking at the same brand of furniture but buying it new, we felt like we hit the jackpot!)

First,  each piece got a coat of primer paint.

We wanted it to be bright and cheery, so we went bold with the painting, adding some knobs and some raised heating coils (black painted wooden circles) on the stove.

Here is the little sink, including its own dish drainer.

And here it is in a new spot.  (Don’t you wish you could move sinks around as easily in your own home?  The little hutch now has its own dishes ready to use.

I love the table and chairs.  Now that they are painted I think they look just like the ones in the Pottery Barn catalog, but we only paid $20 for the whole set (another KSL find)! 

The flooring is left-over laminate from a bedroom project.

The walls…oh, wait, they are still not finished!

Here is one more shot, minus the stove which is still in the house for the kids to use during the holidays.

Don’t you think you should come for a play date?

Too bad we don’t have any heat!

JoAnn