After weeks of diligent searching, I found a workable nightstand, which is now living in the in-laws garage next to their precious power tools. The nightstand has kind of a odd shape, but the price was right (only $5). My plan turn it into something beautiful like this:
Nightstand Play Kitchen by Vintage Songbird
(I love this one so much!)
I also dig this larger version using an old entertainment center. If I had the space in my apartment, it would be on.
Entertainment Center Play Kitchen by Sutton Grace
Lots of inspiration has turned up in the Play Kitchen Group on Flickr. Have you seen a nightstand-turned-play kitchen that I should know about? If so, please share!
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I made one for my daughter: http://uswheelers.blogspot.com/2009/12/cassidys-birthday-present-or-best.html. Good luck!
I absolutely love this idea!!
I love them both. We were looking into them at Chritmas time...
It is funny you should post this today-as my boys spent time at a friend's house today and played with their toy kitchen for hours!.Years ago, we had an old desk, and considered making it into a toy kitchen for our son but didn't b/c we thought "kitchens were for girls...." But - my very tough and rough boys, totally want a play kitchen now and I have been looking for a nightstand do this also. I have seen so many darling ones out there! Way cute! Can't wait to see yours!
I can't wait to see it all done. Great find!
Absolutely love that first one. It's the idea that floated around my brain when I bought a plainer kitchen for my daughter several years ago. Unfortunately I never refurbished the thing, and then a later child ruined it. Now I'm feeling like I too could start with a nightstand. Thanks for the inspiration!
How funny! I just made a play kitchen for my kids on Sunday!! I'd seen an end table turned into a play kitchen as well, and I couldn't get it out of my head, so I searched and searched for a table then it turns out I had something under my nose the entire time to turn into a play kitchen! Whipped it together in a day, and the kids L O V E it! If you click over to my blog, you can see my version of it.
http://mountainmama-jenny.blogspot.com/2010/01/makeover.html
I'm so excited for you! If you're going to build it out of a nightstand, you really should look at this
http://outofthecrayonbox.blogspot.com/2009/12/play-kitchen-build-along-lesson-six.html
Good luck! I'm so excited to see yours!
Okay DeJa Vu... so i know i saw diy kid kitchens on my bloglist just recently, so i looked and sure enough...
you should check this post out, i just started following her and these pics are cute diy kitchens
http://stacyclaireboyd.blogspot.com/2010/01/custom-kid-kitchens.html
HAHAH, sorry i'm retarded tonight and didn't paste the website. duh!
Obviously way before her time, my Grandma made me one for my birthday when I was 3 (25 years ago!). It was brown and cream and had door knobs for dials. How I loved that cooker. Sadly, I don't remember what happened to it though.
Wow! Beautiful, you are so talented!
So awesome! I can't wait to have children to create for!! I'm excited to see how your project comes about! :)
My cousin made two out of an old tv stand.
http://kevinandtanyacalhoun.blogspot.com/2008/12/finallydone.html
and here's a before:
http://kevinandtanyacalhoun.blogspot.com/2008/11/new-project.html
I can't wait to see how yours turns out! Keep us posted!
AWESOME idea! Thanks!
My little boy turns one in April and I already plan on making him felt playhouse like yours- I'll have to save this idea for next year!
What a clever use for a nightstand! And space saving too. I love it. Can't wait to see the finished product!
Whatever, you'll make one way cooler than those. Although I do really like the idea... I made a kitchen from SCRATCH using MDF and white board... board. It was a nightmare and I'll never do it again. But it looks great!
I was going to recommend the one from "Sutton Grace"-- then I scrolled down and saw the picture-- hers was the first I saw! I love them, and can't wait to see how yours turned out. We already have a play kitchen, so I am trying to think of something else I can refashion for my little girls
I think this is the best project ever! Prolly, the project of the year! Esp. an awesome way to keep good wood/night stands out of landfills and upcycle them into something so, easy, useful and fun! I have been looking for a nightstand or entertainment center for a long time now, but a lot are over priced and what not. But, I haven't lost hope yet! Good luck with yours I can't wait to see pictures! Im the same way I drool over all the others I see on the internet! So gorgeous! Deff, go to out of the crayon box blog tho she has a step by step tut on making em.
Karin Marie :)
I am a new follower, and I am loving these kitchen sets! I say the Vintage Songbird one on the Design Sponge website and just thought it was to die for! Hope your vision comes to fruition!!
I'm so wanting to do that myself but I'm not sure where to start so when you're all done please please share your tutorial
What a great idea! I'll have to add this to my list of crafty thing I want to make!
-Amy
Crafting by Candlelight
I am excited to see how it turns out!
Have fun making yours. Can't wait to see how you do yours. It's so fun to see how everyone has the same basic concept and turns it into something so unique.
Here is mine:
http://doehlerdays.blogspot.com/2009/12/misses-play-kitchenfrom-santa.html
Wow, those are adorable! How did you find a picture to put in the window? So cute!
Okay, I just caught that you didn't make that one. Still, very cute ideas. $5 is a great price to make a play kitchen from!
I think this is such a great idea, but I have two boys who are more interested in building things than playing in the kitchen. I was on the search for a TV cabinet to convert to a tool bench... until now! I love the space saver idea of a nightstand and will be making one into a toolbench for sure!
Those are so cute! What a neat idea! That looks like something my little siblings would like.
Ikea hacker has a ton of play kitchens on their site.
i love this play kitchen, homemade one's are the best!
A friend of mine did a play kitchen for her daughter last summer. It isn't a night stand, but it about the same size. Here are the links in order of the process:
http://mycoltonfamily.blogspot.com/2009/06/my-obsession-in-progress.html
http://mycoltonfamily.blogspot.com/2009/07/my-obsession-plus-photographic.html
http://mycoltonfamily.blogspot.com/2009/08/drum-roll-please.html
sorry so many links. Hope you have time to check them out. It is an amazing little kitchen
do you have a freecycle group in your area? they post things for free
I think the groups are though yahoo!! look there you can't beat free!
LOVE. LOVE. LOVE!!! Please post a tutorial if you do this, because I would LOVE to make one for my kindergarten classroom... Thanks!
What a FUN idea!! Keep us posted on your progress (with pics!), I'd love to see what you are creating!! Good luck!
I did one for my girls Christmas present! Check it out at: http://mykidseatoffthefloor.blogspot.com/2009/07/christmas-in-july.html
You have to check out Anna's plans for the play kitchen here http://knockoffwood.blogspot.com/2009/10/pottery-barn-kids-classic-kitchen_510.html
She made it herself out of inexpensive wood. It is not your typical cheap plastic kitchen. You can also add only as many pieces as you have room for. This site is definetly worth checking out!
This is really a cool idea! i got my daughter a plastic play kitchen from Freecycle about s year ago. She is really starting to get into the pretend cooking/baking and the kitchen is beginning to fall apart. :( i love the wood ones i've come across, but they are so expensive! i really like the idea of making one. i made my son, a farmers market/grocery stand...it never occured to try a little kitchen. Thanks!
Totally cute! I would never have thought of this.
We love your ideas and I made your Cozy Car Caddy and posted it and a link to your blog on Twiddle-Thumbs craft blog.
http://twiddle-thumbs3.blogspot.com/2010/01/cozy-car-caddy-by-jill.html
Jill, I loved the quiet book you made for your son. I'm working on one for my daughter. Would you mind emailing me and telling me briefly how you made your cover? Please please please? Thank you!
jmojmo24 at gmail dot com
You did a wonderful job.
I got a steal on a retro play kitchen, but plan on making my daughter a refridgerator to go with it.
Thanks so much for posting my kitchen on here Jill! I also saw that blue kitchen on flickr... I just don't have the space for one that big, but the idea is great. Can't wait to see how yours turns out! Five dollars.... that's awesome!
These are fantastic ideas! Thank you for sharing them!
I just love this! Good luck on the project.
Oh wow, I am speechless.
How very cool! I've never seen anything like that.
Some people are such crafting geniuses...I personally just love to copy great ideas:)
P.S. I use to live in SLO right next to Santa Barbara!!! Great memories.
Your kitchen is adorable! And...like everything in SB...it's more expensive!
That's brilliant! Oh my goodness! How much would our three-year-old daughter love a play kitchen like that? If we get a flat-screen TV to hang on the wall and ditch our old corner entertainment center, I know what we're turning it into!!!
you should check out my kitchen! I am nearly finished and got my inspiration from you.
http://myaddictionscrafts.blogspot.com
so adorable@
I love the window!
Cute and pretty stuff! They are so adorable. I just like it so much. Never seen like that before.
My daughter will definitely be very happy if I give something like this!
Awww, that is SO cute! I think any child would love that play kitchen!! It's so cute!!
I see this posting is over a year old... but I thought I would share the link to the play kitchen I made for my daughter. We live in a condo, so we wanted something really compact.
http://thedeliberatemom.blogspot.com/2011/02/how-to-build-play-kitchen.html
I made one for my daughter out of the ugliest nightstand in existence. Check it out at http://www.naturallyhandy.com/2011/06/07/play-kitchen/ .
This kitchen is so adorable. I've been looking at some kids kitchen sets for my Christmas for my daughter, and they've got some great ones online. Now my struggle is whether or not to make her one myself, or to just buy one online.
Absolutely amazing. You are very talented.
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