Who says you can't turn an old ice cream maker into a cool rustic wooden planter?
In my World's Longest Yard Sale Adventures I showed you an old ice cream maker that I bought for 50 cents (spoiler alert, there were no adventures).
When I bought it I had NO intentions of making ice cream in it. None. Never in a million years.
Not that I don't love me some Ben & Jerry's, but this thing had seen better days and was pretty gnarly on the inside.
There's not enough Clorox in the world to make me eat something out of that thing.
Rust for dessert, anyone?
So I took the innards out by removing the electric motor, mixing paddles, metal ice cream canister and even the plastic bucket that was lining the inside. And then painted it with a golden yellow chalk paint.
Plaid's Folk Art Home Decor line of chalk paint in Vintage Mustard (not a sponsored post, just telling you what I used).
I'm going to say this is a traditional French's mustard color and not a snootier heartier Grey Poupon mustard color.
Sure, I could have gone with over-the-top, look-at-me, don't-I-shout-fall ORANGE with it, but I figured with a golden yellow it works in fall, spring and summer. Three seasons for the price of one bottle of chalk paint.
It retails for around $8 a bottle right now at Michael's, so with a 50% off coupon that would make it roughly . . . $4. I think. I don't have my calculator on me.
Besides, orange pretty much has to be gone by midnight on October 31st in my house. For a color I love so much in September and October, I detest the big O the other 10 months out of the year.
I plopped a mum down in the wooden bucket and we're good to go.
And here's the beauty of this project (besides the dreamy flowers), I see these old ice cream makers all over the place.
At estate sales . . . at thrift stores . . . at yard sales.
They are just sadly waiting for someone to buy them! And I think most people pass them by because of the yuck factor. They just can't see past their original purpose like you and I can!
By the way, did you notice the cute little vintage tin watering can? Silly question, how could you not!
$1.99 at Goodwill.
Either the regular pricing people were on vacation or Goodwill decided to stop charging antique store prices for their vintage stuff (my money is on the vacation theory).
So what do you think? Will painted ice cream makers become the new fall trend of 2016?
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Debrashoppeno5
I am with you, even looking at the before picture of the ice cream maker I thought oh no you don't want to be using this for ice cream. But as a planter, yes it is fantastic. I love it and I love the paint color you chose.
Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces
Oh I love this look, Pam...Fall is just around the corner now. I need to find an old ice cream maker! HAPPY Birthday!
Kim
I think it looks amazing...and you have great vision!
Jo-Ann
"Happy Birthday!"
Jeanie
Happy Birthday!!!
Kelly Wilkniss
Just LOVE it Pam!! Pinned!
Sandy @ Shady Meadow Cottage
What a great idea! I'll have to keep my eye out for an old ice cream maker.
dee
First of all . . . . Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy birthday to our blogger friend Pam
Happy birthday to you!!!
This is the best way of singing, doesn't hurt anybody's ears and I hope that cupcake tastes amazing!
I love your choice of color and now I'm on the hunt for one of those old things 🙂
Fonda Rush
I had my birthday on the 19th. It will be going on until my wife's birthday on 9/22. Hers will go on until 10/31, because that's how she rolls! So until her birthday, I will occasionally pull the birthday "card", which just might get me out of {immediately} doing one chore or another. Must use it judiciously, because she won't forget when it's her birthday!
Pam
That's funny! You gotta mileage out of your birthday!
Pam
Oh, and Happy Belated Birthday!!!
Maureen
I can certainly see why you wouldn't make ice cream in it! It works beautifully as a planter. I am so ready for autumn that I am actually loving orange right now, but I agree come November it is gone!
Florence
Wow Pam, I love it & I'm with you, the thought of actually USING the old ice cream freezer...uh...NO. I like your use of it. That little bottle of paint doesn't look big enough to do that whole bucket though...do you dilute it? Just wondering, since I was looking over the paint offerings on Amazon this weekend.
I love that little watering can too! Why can't I ever find anything like that at MY thrift stores???
I'm with you on the prices at thrift stores! Whew! If people would stop posting "99 Things to Buy at Thrift Stores" on Pinterest so much, maybe the prices wouldn't be so high...LOL!
Pam
It's an 8 oz bottle and I only used about 1/10th of it. I didn't dilute it either. Chalk paint does tend to go further/farther (too early to look up correct word to use 🙂 ), but yeah it's not one of those little craft paint bottles. If you haven't used chalk paint before it's sort of fun. It's almost sandy and then you can distress it really easily.
Florence
Oh I've used chalk paint many times, either Annie Sloan or my own recipe, but I'm looking for a less expensive option. I'm paying attention now to the other brands, so I'm surprised yours went so far! I'm impressed with yours! I might give it a try!
chris aka monkey
as usual my friend you did a fantastic job turning that yucky into a lovely, the color is awesome and mums can get you right into fall for one of your gorgeous porch ideas xx
Toni | Small Home Soul
Amazing, I'll be on the lookout for these gems from now on. I love that you didn't paint the metal parts, it adds to the rustic charm of the planter.
Pam Brand
Awesome makeover! I would have probably passed by that rusty old thing!
Patti
Wow, you ice cream churner turned planter looks great. I think you could use it all year round. 50 cents? I'm not too far from Ohio. I might have to talk my friends into a road trip next year.
Lisa
I will be on the look out at for one of these old ice cream makers for a purpose such as this.
I love the color you chose, it's perfect.
Lisa