I had to you guys! I'm obsessed with small things and a kids play kitchen is one of them.  I've made over a kids play kitchen before for my niece a few years back but this time it's for my grandson.  It's one of those play things that I think every child should embrace while they're young enough to appreciate it. I can still remember being a kid and playing kitchen or restaurant or store and they're some of the best memories growing up.

But what's even more fun is being able to give some of these play kitchens a little facelift to fit your own home aesthetic.

I figured I'd use it in my office on a shelf or something but then a lightbulb went off and it covered the clock perfectly. Then I removed the handles, sink and faucet and spray painted them in bronze gold. I knew I wanted to do that right off the bat and so I did and I love how it enhanced the look of this kitchen immediately.

I wasn't sure what I was going to do next, so of course nothing better than taking a trip to the Dollartree to get my juices flowing because I always tend to find some kind of DIY solution whenever I go there.

Sure enough I did and this is what I found. Not a lot but just enough.

Happy with what I came home with.

So backsplash replacement was a must and I wasn't sure if I only wanted to paint it or fully cover it with the stick on tiles I had found.

Therefore I got to work and realized I could do both.

Again I used paint I already had, I can't stress this enough, shop your home before going out to buy. You'll be amazed at what you have laying around especially if you tend to have extra paint from previous projects. 

In this case I happened to have extra paint that I plan to use on our front door. It's a project that I have yet to get around to doing but I figure why not use a little for this project which didn't require much.

After painting the backsplash, I then cut out the stick on tiles to fit the bottom portion of the backsplash.  I didn't want to cover the whole backing with tile because there are hooks at the top to hang pots, spatulas, etc.

I don't even mind that the stick on tiles have a silver outline because it gives it more character and nowadays its okay to mix metals and metallic tones.

That was all I did to enhance the look of this kitchen to give it a wow factor. And to enhance its cuteness and suit our home aesthetic. Saylor is already playing with it, we just need to stock up on more faux groceries so that he can eventually make us a delicious meal :)

So what do you think?  Feel free to share your thoughts and/or additional tips in the comments below. I always look forward to hearing your ideas!

Remember to head over to your local dollar store for these easy DIY finds.

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