Painted Breadboard

Have you ever done a little project and then at the end

 realize it needs a little more oomph? 

That's what happened with this bread/cutting board paint update 

Back in late January on a quick trip south of here to Branson for a doctor's appointment we stopped at a great new vintage market called 417 Market and Supply. I picked up a few fun pieces and one of them was this cutting/bread board. It was locally made and I searched through several of them to find  just "the right one". When I got it home and stacked with my other vintage and current cutting boards it just didn't blend in. The unpainted "before" board had a lot of variation in wood grain, so I realized I would probably need to paint it. I thought I'd taken a "before" picture of it, but after searching through all my photos I couldn't find one.

It's taken me awhile to get around to painting it, but I started out with a couple of coats of ASCP in Old White and that took care of the immediate problem. Plain white was much better than the original board which was too variegated in wood grain.

 I wandered through Pinterest looking for painted bread/cutting boards and found a few. 

This one from Carlene from Organized Clutter who is so talented and creative,

 was an inspiration piece. 

I wondered if by painting it that I might have ruined it's ability to be used for food.

 But I think that using a piece of parchment paper as a base will work.

 sources on my Pinterest Board, Breadboards

This was the counter display of cutting boards here in my kitchen with the board being plain white. The "before" board before painting wasn't very pleasing to the eye. The coat of white paint helped a lot.

And here it is with the taupe grain sack stripe.
A little more pizazz, but still blends in with the other pieces.

In the Garden Room I found a little more light...

I know there are a lot of old breadboards and cutting boards floating around flea and vintage markets, most of which we would never actually use because of sanitary considerations. Some of mine have a lot of stains that look a little "iffy". I think a coat of paint could help many of them. So don't be afraid to paint one or two to actually use. I finished it off with a coat of spray matte sealer. Now that I've painted one board,  I'll be looking out for others that may not be looking great, but that can be painted and then used for kitchen duty and decor.

Hope you're having a great week,

 and that you're enjoying your start of Summer.

Hope to see you Monday evening 

joining in here:

All About Home at Common Ground and Follow the Yellow Brick Home

 Celebrate Your Story at The Zucchini Sisters,  Create Bake, Make at Across the Blvd

Love Your Creativity at Life and Linda,  LouLouGirls Fabulous Party

Tips and Tutorials at Home Stories A to Z,  Inspire Me Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life

Make it Pretty Monday at The Dedicated House
Party in Your PJ's at Apple Street Cottage
Tuesday at Our Home at Our Home Away from Home,
  Keep in Touch at Let's Add Sprinkles  Talk of the Town at Knick of Time

Turnabout Tuesday at My Wee Abode,  Share Your Style at French Ethereal
Charming Homes and Gardens at Shiplap and Shells

Vintage Charm at Our Hopeful Home,   Wonderful Wednesday at LeCultivateur 

Thursday Favorite Things at Follow the Yellow Brick Home,  Grace at Home at Imparting Grace

 Create, Bake, and Grow at Shabby Art Boutique Farmhouse Friday at The Painted Hinge