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May 31, 2016 | by Alicia

DIY Cheese Boards

A fresh coat of white paint turn these dated thrift store cheese boards into beautiful covered cheese plates | A Burst of Beautiful

Picture this….it’s a beautiful and warm summer day and you’re strolling through an open air flea market with a refreshing iced coffee in hand. There is row upon row of vendor’s selling one-of-a-kind vintage items – beautiful handmade quilts, well-loved heirloom furniture, white ironstone pitchers and sweet smelling bouquets of the prettiest flowers you’ve ever seen.

A fresh coat of white paint turn these dated thrift store cheese boards into beautiful covered cheese plates | A Burst of Beautiful

Sound perfect?

I think so too. In fact, it’s probably up there with my all-time favorite pastimes.

A fresh coat of white paint turn these dated thrift store cheese boards into beautiful covered cheese plates | A Burst of Beautiful

I love spending our days off scouring flea markets and yard sales for beautiful and unique items to decorate our home.

A fresh coat of white paint turn these dated thrift store cheese boards into beautiful covered cheese plates | A Burst of Beautiful

It’s also one of my favorite budget-friendly decorating tips. I am always amazed at the beautiful items you can pick up for next to nothing if you know what you’re looking for.

A fresh coat of white paint turn these dated thrift store cheese boards into beautiful covered cheese plates | A Burst of Beautiful

I found these covered cheese plates on two separate thrifting adventures. Aren’t they cute?

They had seen better days, but I knew it was nothing a little paint couldn’t fix.

A fresh coat of white paint turn these dated thrift store cheese boards into beautiful covered cheese plates | A Burst of Beautiful

I debated what to do with them. Initially I thought about painting them white (surprise, surprise!), but briefly considered painting them with black chalkboard paint. I thought it would be fun to jot the name of the cheese on the plate to let our guests know what they were trying. But in the end, my love of white won and they got a fresh coat of crisp white paint.

A fresh coat of white paint turn these dated thrift store cheese boards into beautiful covered cheese plates | A Burst of Beautiful

DIY Cheese Boards

Supplies

  • Thrift store covered cheese plates
  • White paint (I used this)
  • Paint brush

Instructions

  1. Thoroughly clean and dry each cheese plate before painting (you can try out our all natural all purpose cleaner recipe here).
  2. Paint a thin layer of paint onto the wooden cheese plate and let dry (I used a very thin layer as I wanted bits of the wood to show through to give it a worn look).
  3. Let dry overnight.

A fresh coat of white paint turn these dated thrift store cheese boards into beautiful covered cheese plates | A Burst of Beautiful

If you’re planning on using the cheese plates other than for serving purposes you can seal them with a similar product as we used on this project.

Thanks for stopping by!

Alicia xo

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Comments

  1. Celeste says

    June 1, 2016 at 12:07 pm

    These look so lovely! I just love how they turned out. There’s nothing quite like a gorgeous thrift store makeover to bring some character and style into the home!

    Reply
    • Alicia says

      June 1, 2016 at 1:31 pm

      I couldn’t agree more Celeste! 🙂 There are just some things you can’t find at big box stores…Have a great day! xo

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