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After a rough day yesterday, I decided to go look through some local flea markets and came across this adorable vintage metal can. Isnt it cute? I love it! Its an old vegetable shortening can! Well, since I love to bake, I couldnt think of anything more fitting, so, I had to get it, right?! I filled her up with these gorgeous, snow white variety of stock I picked up at the grocery store. They immediately made me smile. Simple, pretty and cheerful.
Theyre going on my kitchen counter which just happens to be getting a mini-makeover. Since I have so much lovely barn wood to work with, I am building a rustic, farmhouse style center work table for my kitchen. Check back for that, and I promise I will do step by step pics for a tutorial should anyone ever want to build one as well. Happy day!
Sorry for the slightly crooked photos!

Today our home is being featured on Its Overflowing, make sure to stop by and take a look! Its almost like a brand new home tour since SO much has changed recently!






Make sure to browse Aimees amazing site too! The decor and project sections have endless inspiration!!

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and a project update. Two of our five shelves had laminate (we used two sheets of mismatched MDF but the same thickness from Habitat Restore). Well that laminate was unsandable, and when I put my regular primer on it flaked off too easily when dry. My original plan was to put a coat of poly ontop of the paint for added durability, but I ultimately decided to do it right and start with a better primer.

So I sanded off the primer from the two laminate shelves, followed Kates advice and used Zinsser Cover Stain Oil based primer. It is designed to stick to glossy surfaces without sanding, and after two coats, it looks great!

Im a little behind, but I think itll be worth it!


A BIG thank you to everyone who voted on their favorite paint color for the shelving! The poll on the sidebar didnt collect the votes properly (like it said 50 votes and then went down to 10). I wont be using that one again! So I dont have a 100% accurate count, but Im going off of your comments and what I saw in the poll throughout the day. Check out my instragram today to see what I decide!