Happy Monday!
Brady and I are currently enjoying some EPIC mountain biking in Whistler,BC!!! Our little guy is, I’m sure, getting into all sorts of trouble with his Grandma back home as he spends his first days (and nights) away from Mommy and Daddy. We’ve been having a ton of fun barreling down the mountain on our bikes, but we are SO, SO eager to get back home to our favorite little man!
While packing and preparing last week for our mountain bike adventure, I was able to carve out an hour to tackle this super quick and easy DIY project for our Outdoor Makeover Challenge. If you need to catch up on all of the details you can read all about it here.
After completing this GORGEOUS Pottery Barn Knockoff Table, I knew I needed some pretty stellar outdoor dishes to set it with. I did a bit of online shopping for some dishes and came up with a ton fabulous options (you can check out my favorites here). I finally settled on some plain white ones. There were SO many beautiful colours to choose from, but I really felt like the crisp white would add some contrast to the other pops of colour that I plan to bring to our table. I also liked the idea of being able to simply change out the pillows and some accessories and still be able to match my dishes to the space. So, instead of committing to something more bold with my entire dish set, I decided to add some colour with some charger plates underneath.
I started with these wooden plates that I found on Amazon
for a crazy good deal.
Armed with some acrylic craft paint, some small craft brushes and some painter’s tape, I set to work transforming these plain wooden plates into my own colourful masterpieces! I didn’t measure a thing, but just randomly placed the tape onto the plates to create shapes and lines. For the polka-dots, I dipped the wrong end of my brush into the paint to make the small ones & just free-handed the bigger ones. In the end, this is what I came up with…
I’ll admit that without much of a plan, I had my doubts, but I really am SO thrilled with how these turned out!
I’ll leave you with just a peek of how this is all coming together…
Wishing you all SUCH a lovely week!!!
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What a great idea Kristi!! This is so creative and its the perfect way to easily add a little color!
Thanks Nicole! I think they really brighten up those dishes!
These are awesome Kristi!! And I love the idea of a simple white plate on top of them. Beautiful!!
Thanks Bre! They are definitely a fun way to add some colour!
Oh how cute! You did a great job & I love the colors you used.
Thank you Leslie!!! Aqua has always been one of my favorite colours to work with!
These would be super cute as a way to brighten up the dining room table, or could be hung on a wall. Love the color you picked, too!
Thank you SO much Jenna!!! I hadn’t even thought to hang them on the wall … brilliant!
What a clever idea, I love it! I could see making other patterns for different holidays and parties as well, or perhaps giving a set as housewarming gift idea! By the way, my name is Misty, and I am one of the guest hosts this week for the Merry Mondays Linky Party, and wanted to stop by and check out this awesome craft! I’ll be re-tweeting this as well! Thanks!
Thank you SO much Misty! You’re absolutely right, they would be fabulous as a house warming gift and you could do all sorts of different patterns! Thank you so much for popping by!
These are so pretty! Love the colors you used on the bamboo. Thanks so much for sharing them with us at The Makers. Off to pin! 🙂
Thank you Alexis! I was so surprised at how easy it was to transform them with just a little paint!
What a fun way to personalize your place settings! I could see making these as a family activity: each making his or her own plates….. 🙂
XoXoX Crystelle
Crystelle Boutique
That’s a brilliant idea!!! I can totally picture our little guy having a blast making his own! Thanks for popping by Crystelle!!! Have a fabulous evening!
These are such a great idea. I have been looking for placemats/charger plates for ages but nothing I have seen was doing it for me. Great job!
Thank you Michelle! I know you’ll find them just as SUPER quick and easy as I did!
How cool. Love.love.love the plates.
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you SO much Bobbi!!!
Really clever idea. These are lovely.
Thank you Carmody!!!
Really cute idea!
Thank you SO much MarKay!!!
Seriously, when are you coming over to decorate my house? lol. Love how your plates came out. Did you put any finish on the top? Thanks for sharing on Merry Monday.
Hahahaha – you are much too sweet! I didn’t put a finish on top since I don’t intend to use them for food, but I’m sure there must be a food safe protective finish out there you could use 🙂
I love the added pop of color these chargers add to your table! Great job!
Thank you Tshanina! I can’t wait to see how it all comes together now!
What fun chargers, I love those bamboo plates, gotta get some! Thanks for linking up as always to Cook it Craft it Share it! Have a great weekend!
Thank you SO much Kelley! Wishing you a fabulous weekend as well!!!
This is such a fun idea, love the colors and pattern you used too! Thanks for sharing at The Makers!
Thank you Katie!!!
Love these plates! So cute! Thanks for sharing with us at Your Designs This Time!
Thanks Emily!
This looks incredible! Pinned. Thank you for being a part of our party. I hope to see you tonight at 7 pm.. It is always a pleasure to have you! http://loulougirls.blogspot.com/
Happy Monday! Lou Lou Girls
You are too sweet Kimberly! Thank you SO much!
These are quite lovely! I think you did an awesome job with the patterns and colors and love the napkins with them!
Thank you SO much Shelly!!!
Super cute patterns! Thank you for linking with Home Sweet Home!
Sherry
Thank you SO much Sherry!!!
Again, love your color choices! Great idea to customize wooden plates : )
Love these plates and the pop of color they give! You are so creative!!
Thank you SO much!!!
Can’t wait to see all these great projects in person!!
I’m SO excited to show them to you!!!
I love this DIY!!! I will have to do this for Christmas time!! Thanks for linking up to the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Party. I’ve pinned your post to the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Board
Thank you SO much for your kind words and for sharing Tammy!!!
These.are.awesome! Found you from the SITS link up (a day late :/)
Thank you SOOOOO much Emily!!!
I love these plates so much!!! Thanks for linking up to On Display Thursday!
Thank you SO much Carmody!!!
These are so cool! I will definitely be trying these. Love you color choices too!
Thank you Samantha! It’s definitely a quick and easy way to add some colour!
Love this idea, so creative. I really like the colors that you chose to.
Thank you Shonee!!!
what an incredible idea and how lovely are they! My favorite colors too Now this is something I really want to tackle! Thank you for linking up to the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Party. I have pinned your post to the Bloggers Brags Pinterest board.
Oh wow! Thank you so much for your kind words and for sharing!!!
Your charger plates looks SO good!! I’d like to try some too, thanks!
Thank you SO much!!! I’m thrilled that you love them! They were super quick and easy to make!
Gorgeous!! Also featuring these tomorrow- and on FB this week:) So glad you shared your awesome projects with us at the OE party!
Thank you, thank you, thank you Krista!!!
I absolutely love these! I stumbled upon your blog through The Happy Housie’s FB page and have been searching through every since. So much inspiration.
For the plates, can you wash them/eat with them without the paint coming off?
Leanna
http://www.leannaranieri.com
Thank you SO much Leanna! I’m thrilled that you’re feeling inspired! The plates aren’t coated with anything to make them waterproof or food safe, but I think that Mod Podge makes a brush on coating that might work for that. Really, we just use them as decorative chargers. I wipe them down after each use with a dish cloth (though I don’t submerge them in water) and haven’t had any problems with pain chipping off. Thanks again Leanna! I hope you find a ton of projects to love here!