When my husband and I visited Paris in 2015, one of my favorite things we did was visit the Paris Flea Market.
One of the shops had a wall that had shelves, floor to ceiling, filled with antique coffee grinders.
And, so began my collection.
I bought one coffee grinder there at the Paris Flea Market and have collected more over the years. They have been scattered about in my kitchen and dining room. But, when I came across some beautiful corbels I knew that was going to give me an opportunity to bring them all together.
To make shelves that would match the finish of the corbels, I started by giving some boards a wash of Dixie Belle paint in the color, Caviar.
Then I took a scrap block of wood, dipped it in the color Drop Cloth, & dragged it across the board to create a chippy, weathered finish
I started with three shelves but hope to add a couple more.
This is just part of my collection...
And, this is the one that started it all...
Linking To:
Ginger Snap Crafts, Rae Gun Ramblings, Chic On a Shoestring, Simply Sweet Home, The Cottage Market, Funky Junk Interiors, The Dedicated House, Sugar Bee Crafts, Flour Me With Love, Domestically Speaking, The Answer Is Chocolate, Skip To My Lou, The Thrifty Home, Flutter Buster, The Foley Fam, Finding Silver Pennies, Our Hopeful Home, My Thrift Store Addiction, The Painted Hinge, Yesterday On Tuesday, Confessions Of A Plate Addict, My Uncommon Slice Of Suburbia, Dabbling And Decorating
Very interesting collection!! Your shelves are just perfect and so pretty
ReplyDeleteGreat collection of your very old coffee grinders - you created a lovely place to display them.
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Thank you Joy!
DeleteThe shelves you made are absolutely gorgeous! I personally never would have thought to collect coffee grinders, probably because I don't drink coffee, but they make a very nice collection all grouped together!
ReplyDeleteThanks. I wouldn't have thought to collect coffee grinders either until I saw them all together at the flea market. But, I do love coffee.
Deletelove flea markets and love what you did with your great finds thanks for sharing
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DeleteWhat a marvelous collection of coffee grinders, I can see how the first one got you started!
ReplyDeleteThanks Carole.
DeleteGreat collection, awesome shelves, great tutorial. I bet you remember where you got each and every one of those--and it was a memory of a happy day!
ReplyDeleteThank you Kathy. I do remember, but I need to write it down before I forget :)
DeleteYour shelves look so good. Those corbels provide the perfect touch. Your collection is just perfectly displayed on those shelves. Kathy
ReplyDeleteThank you Kathy!
DeleteYou brought memories of a place in Maui with a vast collection of coffee grinders. I fell in love with them then but I love them even more now! ADORE your 3 shelves and how you distressed them as well! And those corbels... goodness!
ReplyDeleteThis cool project is featured on DIY Salvaged Junk Projects 528 this weekend. Thanks for linking it up!
Where did you find those corbels?
ReplyDeleteThey're from a wholesale company called, Born In A Barn.
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