Repurposed Farmhouse Kitchen Bookends (Organized Clutter)

My project today begins with these thrift shop Home/Visitor score tally chalkboard shelves. When I first saw them, I thought they were bookends.

But when I saw the hanging hooks on the backs, I thought maybe they were trophy holders. They were marked $4 for the two, and made in China of light toned wood.

I gave them both two coats of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in "Cream".

Since I distressed them shortly after the paint was dry, I was able to distress them with a wet terry rag. I waxed them with ASCP clear wax only.

Then I found two vintage kitchen ware pieces already in my stash. The first piece was a tin measuring cup.

A hole was drilled through the bottom and the cup was screwed to the bottom of the "bookend".

For this side, I used an aluminum grease canister.

I also attached the canister with a screw to the bottom of the other "bookend".

They are perfect bookends for old cookbooks!

A super easy project here today from thrift shop finds, and vintage kitchenware!

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