project: appliances

Today's post is all about sprucing up your existing appliances with decals and/or paint. Just be careful and do your homework before you undertake something like this, there are horror stories on projects gone bad out there on the blogs! Here's what some fabulous DIY bloggers have done to their appliances, check out their tips and tutorials:

Five Days 5 Ways: try-it Tuesday how to paint a washing machine - polka dots!

The Handmade Home: diy painting your fridge with chalkboard paint - that looks too cool

Collect & Carry: DIY stove refresh - painting with high-heat spray paint

Killer B Design: $10 appliance makeover - I'm seeing red

Saving 4 Six: DIY dishwasher facelift - how to add bead board

Freckled And Happy: KitchenAid bliss - homemade stencils and painted!

Stillwater Story: "stainless steel" appliances for $10? - yes, please!

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Posted by Heather on Friday, August 03, 2012

5 comments:

Beth @ UnskinnyBoppy said...: I love the beadboard dishwasher and the hibiscus mixer! These ideas are SO cool!; August 7, 2012 at 5:55 AM
Ginger said...: Those are awesome! Love the polka dots. :); August 7, 2012 at 10:26 AM
Linda @ it all started with paint said...: Now I'm hankering to paint my very ugly and old washer and dryer in my very ugly dungeon basement! I've seriously been toying with the chalkboard paint on the fridge idea ...

Thanks for the inspiration Heather!

:)

Linda; August 7, 2012 at 1:50 PM
Susan @ homeroad.net said...: I'm feeling a real need to go to my basement and paint my ugly old washer and dryer with polka dots!
Awesome ideas!
Susan
Homeroad.net; August 7, 2012 at 6:45 PM
Amy Renea said...: OH my goodness - painting a washing machine makes me want to faint - oh my!!! Great roundup Heather!; August 8, 2012 at 6:41 AM