Your Utensils Can Be Cute Too...

I'm here.

I survived another day :)

I had a major 'poor me' session last night if you caught my little venting post.

But I think I'm sane now.

I haven't quit OT school yet... though I swear it's trying to quit on me.

Anyways.

I promised you something fun today.

So how about something organized and cute? 

Sound good to you?

I stumbled upon this picture a while back and fell in love with the simplicity of it.

I love the organization...and I love the natural colors of it all :)

I have two containers that sit out on my counter that hold all my utensils.

One is just a generic stainless steel one I got as a wedding gift...and the other is a cute square tin one I got from Hobby Lobby a while ago.

Once I saw this picture, I was completely over my generic utensil holder.

Don't you love how ideas hit and you have to do something about it right then?

Well I so wanted to do something about it right then.

But it took me forever to decide if I wanted to use a tray like the inspiration or if that was just too cluttered on my little counter.

I kept going back and forth but I did happen upon these cuties at our Goodwill...

(and, no, the kitty was not found at Goodwill- that's our sweet Hobby)

Hobby likes to watch me work on projects- usually he sticks his nose right in it...which is okay unless it's hot glue and he kind of goes psycho. :)

I contemplated painting the white one but decided to leave it alone.

I gave them both a good scrubbing and then jazzed them up a bit.

The glass jar just has a piece of thick brown and white ribbon wrapped around it and secured with hot glue.

Then I tied a piece of jute around it.

For the white jar, I used a rub-on I had.

I loved the checkered brackets- that's what sold me :)

Once I rubbed it on, I gave it a good coat of clear coat spraypaint to help it last longer.

Wanna see the little cuties in action?

Big sigh of relief for cute organization.

My utensils don't look as beautifully organic as the inspiration photo but I love that they're sorted.

Am I weird to think that the wooden spoons and silver whisks look pretty together?

Probably.

See my cute little square tin box?

That's the one I got from Hobby Lobby forever ago.

I think the trio looks good together.

and you can't forget my blinged out Kitchenaid.

(another rub-on)

I did this a while ago and got an exasperated response from my hubby about it.

He came home from work, took one look at the Kitchenaid and said

"every day I come home, this house gets just a little bit more girly"

Sorry hunny...but at least it's not pink :)

As for that generic ole' utensil holder?

It now nicely holds all my paintbrushes.

So I'm thinking that I like it fine without a tray.

I'm afraid that putting a tray with them would make the counter look too cluttered...

what do you think?

Tray or nay?

I think they go great with my backsplash art.

I"m thinking things are coming together in the kitchen :)

And...not girly, hubby.

Organized.

Oh...and cute too.

So maybe a little girly :)

Hope everyone is having a great mid-week day!

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