all spiced up

I finally had a moment afternoon to work on a long-awaited project and I am so excited to share! Last winter I shared some DIY inspiration for creating a cohesive look to a miss-matched spice rack and yesterday I snatched up the opportunity to make it happen.

First I collected all my 4 ounce mason jars from around the house. They had previously been used for tea lights so I had to clean out the wax. Next, I spray painted the metal lids with chalkboard paint and let dry for about 2 hours.

Next, I transferred spices into the jars and labeled the lids with chalk. After securing the lids, I set up my spice rack display in alphabetical order and couldn't get over the cuteness!

Now I just need to decide if the ol' rack needs a facelift. Should I paint it or keep it natural?

P.S. one more DIY coming your way today so please come back later!

// Top photo via Pinterest //

spice it up

A few weeks ago I saw this cool Before & After on Design*Sponge:

The project came from Vixen Vintage and I am absolutely inspired to spice up (punny!) our sad little spice rack that I got from Agora:

All this spice talk got me thinking about another simple project I've been wanting to do for awhile...

photo via Nostalgia

All you have to do is spray paint the mason jar lids with chalkboard paint & label the contents with chalk! The classic jars are more pleasant to display than our mismatched containers too. Here's to hoping I can pull this off quickly & smoothly!