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Recipe Card Stand Makeover

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Recipe Stand Makeover Across the Blvd

I bought an old recipe card stand at Goodwill a few months ago. It needed a makeover, but it’s just the kind of project I like! I changed it from drab and outdated to a piece that fits in with my coastal kitchen decor. I only paid a couple of dollars for it and I had all of the supplies on hand to give it a much needed new look. It’s another example of how to take a thrift store find and give it new life by doing a simple Recipe Card Stand Makeover. 

After giving a makeover to a Recipe Box to match my kitchen, I wanted a pretty and convenient way to use the cards when I’m cooking. 

Recipe Card Stand Goodwill Find

Don’t you love the fruit motif? I’m guessing this is something from the 70’s or 80’s because I remember seeing this design on lots of kitchen items back then.  I gave it a coat of Waverly Silver Linings chalk paint, but after it dried, I wasn’t too happy with how dull it looked. 

base coat

After adding a coat of Art Minds Chalk paint in white, it looked brighter.

White chalk paint on recipe stand

To cover the fruit and the holes, I measured and cut a sheet of laminated burlap to size. I used white craft glue to hold it in place.

burlap on recipe stand

Adding some color to the stand was easy by gluing a row of sea glass colored stones along the top of the burlap.

Recipe Stand with stones

I painted a mini metal clip using Waverly Agave Chalk paint and glued it to the burlap to hold the recipe card.

Recipe Stand with clip

I liked how it looked, but I decided that when it’s sitting on my counter top without a recipe card, it needed a little something else.

Recipe Stand Makeover Across the Blvd

Using the same paint as I used for the clip, I painted a small shell and glued it to the burlap.

Recipe Stand Makeover Across the Blvd

I’m enjoying how it looks on my counter and I’m looking forward to having a handy way to use my recipe cards. 

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Don’t overlook those outdated thrift store finds! A little paint and some creativity can have it fitting right in with your decor! This was an easy project and I’m happy with the Recipe Card Stand Makeover. 

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Beverly

Beverly shares easy, inexpensive craft tutorials, diy projects for the home, coastal decor projects, & thrift store find makeover projects all designed to help you create a beautiful home on a budget.

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  3. Recipe card stand??
    WOWWW I sooooooooooo need it!!
    And after the makeover – it’s perfect for my kitchen (and I’m serious!)
    I absolutely LOVE it

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  4. Beverly, This is awesome! Great way to keep your recipe clean while cooking! I need one of these! The burlap sheet is perfect and the sea glass stones, clip and shell add the perfect amount of color! Pinning.

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  5. What a great idea! I love the beach theme you used, too. Although we live in the mountains, I have a lot of beach decor because my boys love, love, love the ocean. I’m now off to search for something to use as a recipe card holder. 🙂

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