A Quick Kitchen Cart Makeover

Hey there!  It’s a pleasure to share my first post here with fellow Midwest Makeover friends.  While we excitedly wait for our KansasCity/Merriam IKEA grand opening, I thought it might be fun to share a quick makeover I did a couple of years ago after my very first visit to an IKEA store.

Our house has a decent amount of counter space, but this was our first time in recent memory living without a kitchen island, and I really missed having a work space in the center of the room.  We definitely didn’t have room for a large island, and I hadn't been able to find anything online or in local stores that was both the right size and the right look I was going for.

Well, IKEA did not disappoint—I came across the Stenstorp Kitchen Cart which was the size and shape we needed… but I really didn't want it in white.  Although I had only used spray paint once before, I was pretty confident I could successfully use it to customize this cart, so it came home with us from Minneapolis to Kansas City.

The nice thing about a product that requires assembly is that it’s often easier to paint individual parts than it is to practically hang upside down to paint all the undersides and corners of a complete piece.  I bought a few cans of Rust-Oleum Lagoon and a couple of cans of Polycrylic for a protective layer and customized this kitchen cart to better fit our home.

Now we have a more convenient spot where we can make sandwiches, set up a small buffet when we have company, etc.  And the cart has casters on one side, making it easy to move wherever we need it.

I think my turquoise Stenstorp feels right at home with its friend Maskros looking down from above the dining table. (MAN, I love that light.)

Cindy Wohlenhaus is the owner and creator behind Daisies & Crazies, specializing in handcrafted and revamped home accessories, furniture, and fun items for children.  Since she has finally decided what she wants to be when she grows up, she has returned to school to study interior design and has plans to offer consultations through GoodHaus Design.

What have you personalized with spray paint?  Do you have any fun lighting in your home?  Are you super excited to shop our local IKEA?  We’d love it if you said a quick hello in the comments.