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Outside Entertaining Rack

April 20, 2011 By Amy 22 Comments

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Baker's rack spray painted a bright color and used as a drink bar on the porch

This baker’s rack has been completely repurposed into a drink server. You can see my summer “Girls’ Night Out” party I hosted and how I used it as drink bar on the porch {here}.

rack after

This baker’s rack was sitting in my garage covered with junk for many years. I even tried to give it away, but there weren’t any takers (no surprise)! It came to us from a “discount” store, we had purchased it for some extra kitchen storage in a rental home we lived in very briefly. After that, it became a collect-all in my garage and was just a dirty, dusty mess.

The dirty, ugly "before" shot

The dirty, ugly “before” shot

I decided to give it a coat of bright green paint; here’s the one I used:

 

 I have a special baby shower coming up here in about a month with a green and black theme, I thought this would be the perfect shelf to hold the gifts (or something!?).

 In the meantime, it sure looks cute holding drinks and plants on my deck.

rack after

rack top

So, for all my neighbors who were wondering what the heck I was doing spray painting this last weekend, here is the finished product. It’s cute, isn’t it?

The prettier, cuter "after"

 

Grey painted baker's rack is repurposed as entertainment center on a screened porch | 11 Magnolia Lane

After another move, I gave it a lighter color and now use it on my porch. You can see this in use after yet another makeover HERE!

Spray paint can make everything better, see more of our easy, painted projects HERE, HERE and HERE, or my whole house tour HERE.

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  1. Vanessa says

    April 20, 2011 at 3:29 pm

    What a great transformation! I love the color choice and feel totally jealous of the sunshine I see. 🙂 Now it seems more like an outdoor entertainment/buffet area!
    Vanessa

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  2. Yvonne @ StoneGable says

    April 20, 2011 at 5:34 pm

    Amy, YOu gave this pretty rack new life with that spiffy color of paint. It is wonderful~ and does not even look like the same piece. This will be the nicest rack to use outside after the shower!
    Yvonne

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  3. Terry Moore says

    April 20, 2011 at 7:28 pm

    So fun!

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  4. Lauren says

    April 21, 2011 at 7:11 am

    LOVE this and love the color you chose! Also — what a difference it made removing the drawer! I don’t think I would have thought to do that but it works! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  5. Tracey says

    April 21, 2011 at 7:17 am

    LOVE THIS!!!! I have a bakers rack in my woodshed that I havent’ been able to figure out what to do with it!! YOu gave me huge inspiration!! Thaank you!!!!!! I am getting my spray paint out and going to town as soon as the weather warms up!!

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  6. Amanda says

    April 21, 2011 at 5:08 pm

    This looks fabulous! The colour is great, gives a whole new look, I bet people would snap it up now!

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  7. The American Homemaker says

    April 22, 2011 at 9:33 am

    I used to have a baker’s rack on my porch I spray painted red! I *heart* spray paint!!! 🙂

    Yours looks great! I just bought a new house and I can’t wait to start on the yard!

    Reply
  8. Mel says

    April 22, 2011 at 4:16 pm

    This is exactly what I’ve been looking to do for my outdoor space.

    Great colour and a terrific idea.

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  9. Shannon says

    April 22, 2011 at 6:04 pm

    Looks great, love the bright green!

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  10. Stephanie O. says

    April 22, 2011 at 10:12 pm

    This is so sweet…and I am now going to keep my eye out for a bakers rack as I have the perfect spot for out on my back deck…Thanks for sharing the idea!

    Reply
  11. Janna says

    April 23, 2011 at 9:38 am

    I adore it..it’s my favorite color and EVERYTHING! good work girl!

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  12. Amanda @ Serenity Now says

    April 23, 2011 at 9:45 am

    Amy, I loved this!! The color is great (looks like a different shade in some of the pics on my screen). I’ve been on the lookout for something like this for my deck for ages, but no luck. How are the wood pieces holding up? We don’t have a covered deck, so ours would be out in the open…..

    Thanks for linking up! I featured this today. 🙂

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    • admin says

      April 24, 2011 at 12:12 pm

      Thanks for the feature, Amanda! You are awesome 🙂
      Mine is outside–for now, sitting on my deck. I might not leave it out all summer but I figure all it needs is another coat of spray paint if it starts to wear. I am just trying to figure out what I can put on it, other then plants, to decorate it that will stand up to rain etc. Hmmm….???

      Hope you had a wonderful Easter!
      Amy

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  13. Mimi says

    April 24, 2011 at 8:37 am

    I love this! That is such a pretty green – would love to know what paint you used! Great job! Thanks for sharing your creation!

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    • admin says

      April 24, 2011 at 12:09 pm

      Thank you…I used Rustoleum Spray Paint, in Satin/Green Apple. I also used a spray paint primer first. But it was very easy, and I love how it came out. I don’t know that I will leave it outside all summer (its not under a roof) but so far its holding up fine.
      Thanks for stopping by!
      Amy

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  14. Tracie @ Gurtler + Home says

    April 25, 2011 at 1:17 pm

    Wow! This made me laugh when I saw it over at a link party and said, “Hey that looks a little like mine. I would have the perfect place for something like that outside!” And then I come over here and see your first picture is the exact same one! I’m going to have to give this a try. Great Job!

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  15. Amanda says

    April 28, 2011 at 12:16 pm

    What a great idea!! I love the color. I am going to some garage sales this weekend and will be looking for one of these:) Great idea, thanks for sharing!

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  16. hi says

    April 15, 2012 at 8:51 am

    Where exactly can you buy this exact baker’s rack?

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  17. Rose says

    February 17, 2015 at 11:22 am

    I found a nice bakers rack at a city wide garage sale. I first used it as a coffee statio. Later I put it in front of a window that is of the same with and put plants on it. The underneath shelves I used for storage. It has wine racks on it and I do use those as well. A very versatile piece of furniture.

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  18. Rebecca says

    March 12, 2015 at 7:58 pm

    Saw this on pin. I have an original with wooden shelving. I guess Olive green was the color back in the 40’s eeh? I am thinking about putting some petunias in one of my drawers. Your s turned out lovely.

    Reply
  19. Rebecca says

    March 12, 2015 at 8:06 pm

    P.S.. I found mine at a Salvation Army store. Bought it for only $25.00.

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  20. Trish Pisciotta says

    May 6, 2015 at 8:17 pm

    thank you for the idea! Just finished mine today. So happy with the outcome. For those of you planning on doing this, you will need TWO cans of spray paint. FYI 🙁

    Reply

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