Two things I really love are Spring and spray paint! I think you already knew that but now that Spring is here and the temps are rising, I can freely spray paint again…GOOD TIMES!
The stove knobs were looking pretty yucky…
Spray painting them would make them look new again…I hoped. I used stickers to cover up the “Off” and “Lite” markings on the knobs and then got busy.
I thought I would paint them red and give my kitchen a nice pop of color!
I read an article in This Old House of how someone had painted their toaster. Mine looked nasty so after a good cleaning and prepping I used paint on this too.
I did not use a high temp. paint so I’ll keep you updated as to how this holds up. We’ve been using it for a week now and so far so good!
I like mine red but if your appliances are stainless steel…that kind of paint is available too.
To tie the color in elsewhere in the kitchen, I spray painted this little basket. I keep my salt and pepper shakers in it.
I love the versatility of spray paint! If I ever get tired of the red or just want a change…for $4 I can have a new look…again!
brilliant idea to use red on your stove knobs, so cute.
OMG! This is awesome! I'm sharing your ideas on my Blog's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FakeItFrugal
Thanks Heather…I am loving your blog lately! Made the Betty Crocker Fake It brownies over the weekend. Gonna try the Cold Water Tide soon!
On your stove knobs, how did you get the degrees on there, without spaces of the original color showing?
Hi Deb,
I don't have the degrees on the knobs. They were marked before by 1, 2, 3,…I could have left stickers on them like I did for the "Off" and "Lite" markings but decided against it. Because I have a gas stove…I can see the size of the flame and know what temperature it is at.
What a great idea. Definitely adds pop to the kitchen!
Hi, I just found you! I absolutely love that pop of color!
I can't even tell you how much I LOVE this! Especially the red knobs. I have red accents in my kitchen <3
They all turned out so nice, but I think the red knobs are my favorite!
Wow! What an amazingly affordable way to brighten up your kitchen. Love it 🙂
Carly @ ryandcar.blogspot.com
My mind is just buzzing with ideas right now! I have a grungy old gas stove that would love some little red knobs!
Love it!
Oh how cool! I love the variety you can create so simply!:) PS, I love your window treatment.:)
What an inexpensive way to instantly brighten things up! Cute and I love the red!
Super cute! Great job. I spray painted my refrigerator! Hope you can tell me what you think! http://www.redheadcandecorate.com/4/post/2012/02/honeyi-want-to-paint-the-refrigerator-his-reactionhuh.html
Julie
Carrie, that red is totally rad! I love is and I cannot believe you spray painted your toaster! Love your creativity-thanks for linking up:)
xxx
Kim
I love the pop of red, never would have thought to paint those items in my kitchen though!
Carrie, this is SO smart!! I wish I had that style of knobs on my stove, because I would TOTALLY do that! All of the other items turned out great as well. Thanks so much for linking up at Mop It Up Monday! I’m featuring this on my FB Fan page today: http://www.facebook.com/ishouldbemoppingthefloor
{HUGS},
kristi
I knew you could spray a fridge, but would have never thought of spraying a toaster! Fantastic idea! Thanks for sharing this with us this week!
Take care,
Trish
So cool! I love love love me some spray paint projects 🙂 It’s a great idea to spruce up your kitchen with little pops of color here and there. Great idea!
Red for the knobs was a great inspiration! Like you, to me you can’t beat spray paint for a quick,super-cheap new look and lift to the spirits.
What fun touch ups! Thanks for sharing on DIY Thrifty Thursday! You’ve been featured! Stop buy and grab a button. Hope to see you again this week!
Michelle
http://www.thrifty101.blogspot.com
Super cool idea! Love the changes! 😉
I was googling how to spray paint my toaster and came across your blog. I am wondering how it has held up since you didn’t use high heat or heat resistant spray paint? I actually have a ten-year-old red toaster (just the two sides are red; the rest is chrome/stainless) that I would like to paint a vintage color (perhaps aqua)but I cannot find high heat spray paint in anything other than basic colors. What spray paint did you use and are you still pleased with the results? Thanks!
Hi Aimee,
Yes, I am still very please with the results of my toaster. I haven’t had any issues with the paint job at all!
I used Rust-oleum Paint Plus 2x Ultra Cover
I hope this helps.
Best Wishes,
Carrie
I am painting my toast as I type this! Was wanting to do it for a while and did some research to see if has been successfully done before, which brought me here! I used spray primer and it's drying now, then a coat of catalina mist green, THEN a coat of aqua green GLITTER! I cannot wait to have a glittery green toaster!!! Thanks for the inspiration!
Hee hee… I'm painting my TOASTER, not my toast. Thought I'd clarify 😉
Here it is! I love how it turned out… now I want to glitter EVERYTHING, LOL!!!
http://pinterest.com/pin/164874036330605538/
I love the red! One Home improvement show had a family that bought the high end appliances because they had red knobs! I used spray paint to redo my 70’s hood vent. I used hammered copper and it looks amazing! My mother in law could not believe the change that a little paint did for my very dated retro kitchen! I faux marble painted the countertops and did the cabinet faces white! With the copper accents it it like a whole new place! Thanks for sharing your wonderful knob idea. Maybe I will spray pain the appliances to make them fit!