Apron Fork

I know that title sounds funny... but it is literally what I worked on today. It is rare for me to start a project, finish it, and blog about it all in one day! Today, I managed to do just that. When I was little (and my grandmother was still with us), I remember her having a large wooden fork and spoon set hanging on the wall in her kitchen... well... a few months ago, I was thrifting with my sister and I found a matching FORK! It was only $1.00! I snatched it up, not really caring what I'd use it for. I just love it because it reminds me of my grandma. Since then, it's been sitting underneath the end table just waiting for me to get an idea for it. A little while after I found it, I decided that I was going to strip it, antique it, put hooks on it, and use it as an apron rack in my kitchen. [cute, right?!]

I thought today... today is the day to work on that fork. I've been putting it off but I'm just going to do it! So I did. I ran to Home Depot in the morning and picked up my supplies (drop cloth + sand paper + paint + hooks = $16). I decided against the antique because I found this color of paint. I think I like it a little bit better.

I came home and got started. First, I sprayed the hooks black.


Then I sanded the fork and sprayed it using Rosemary Hammered Rustoleum spray paint.

I'm really happy with how it turned out. I think it'll look great with the green tints in our new kitchen! I had to predrill the holes to screw in the hooks- 6 total. Here's the finished product!


When we move [in another month], I'll make sure to share a picture of my Apron Fork hanging on the wall.

I'm also still waiting on the copyright release or permission from the photographer from Madison's wedding to upload pictures of our crafting. Hopefully it'll be soon!