I just love the classic KitchenAid, don’t you? It has such a timeless shape. Would you believe Christine’s before KitchenAid is actually 100 years old? Ok, so it’s not that old. But it IS old. It was a hand-me-down, in avocado green no less, which is not such a timeless color.
So Christine went straight to work with some painters tape and a few coats of Krylon and put a new twist on an old fave. I can say from experience that this is a great way to update a KitchenAid, as I have done this myself. Yay for me! Mine was red and now it is oil-rubbed-bronze, and it looks so pretty. (I could actually prove this to you if I had remembered to take pictures.) Holds up great too. I recommend it! I also recommend checking out Christine’s blog The Crafty Woman to see more.
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Amie
July 6, 2012 at 5:26 PMHmm…from one 60’s color to another. Not sure I would pick this color (it must match her kitchen I assume) but she did a nice job on it.
stephbo93
July 6, 2012 at 8:39 PMI would have never thought to paint a small appliance. Good for her! And I’d love to see your in the oil-rubbed bronze. We don’t need a before pic–we all know what red looks like. 😉
rachel
July 6, 2012 at 2:45 PMDoes it make me wrong to like the avocado one better? I love green!
Mrs. Chic
July 6, 2012 at 4:09 PMI like them both!!! The green was pretty and the new color looks good too 🙂
rachel
July 6, 2012 at 4:23 PMI do think she did a great job on the new version though! 🙂
Mandy
July 6, 2012 at 5:00 PMFantastic idea girls! I have a black one and so I think I would need to prime it, but I would love it in a blue! I may just have to try this!
suzyq
July 6, 2012 at 5:14 PMI would have never thought to do that
what a great idea!
Would love to see yours ( you should have posted yours too! )
Have a great wknd Lindsey
Hugs,
SUza
Angeline
July 6, 2012 at 10:17 PMLove this idea!
Would love to see your KitchenAid in bronze, too!
Jackie
July 7, 2012 at 1:12 PMI like both. Good for her. We women can change anything! 🙂
Anonymous
July 7, 2012 at 11:44 PMThere’s nothing that makes blue more “timeless” than avocado. Why paint over a retro color with another retro color? I don’t think she improved upon the original.
The Adventures Ashley
July 7, 2012 at 6:43 PMi’m with the others, the before version is not a horrible colour, but the new one looks nice too! anyone else have problems with spray paint sticking to metal??
colleen
July 8, 2012 at 1:22 PMI had NO IDEA you could do this. Mine is bright orange (sale sale sale.
Sandra
July 8, 2012 at 1:04 PMBeautiful and how clever. Now it looks just like mine!
D-Bee Creations
July 9, 2012 at 5:56 AMI like the blue but the green is not what I would call “avacado”….lol It would go better in my house. I am from the era when “avacado green” was really popular. My parents thought it was the best….and then came “harvest gold” lol