DIY Kitchen Art How-to: Painted Spoons
Punch up your kitchen’s personality with this creative project from HGTV Magazine.

Philip Friedman

From:
HGTV Magazine
Materials Needed:
- craft's paint in four colors
- linen fabric
- deep picture frame or shadow box
- pencil
- wooden spoons
- foam paintbrush
- scissors
- spray mount glue
- double-sided foam mounting tape
Step 1
Line up the spoons on a table and draw a line in the center of each with a pencil. Tape off the part of the spoon you want to leave unpainted, then use a foam brush to paint the other half. Let dry.
Step 2
Remove the backing from a frame, then cut a piece of linen the same size. Attach the linen to the backing using spray mount glue.
Step 3
Attach the spoons to the linen with double-sided foam mounting tape, then replace the backing.
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