Farmhouse Coffee Sign from a Cutting Board

Now that cooler weather is approaching (hurray!), I thought a coffee-themed project would be wonderfully seasonal. Both my husband and I love coffee, so I decided to make a farmhouse coffee sign for our kitchen.

One of my favorite, FAVORITE things to find at the thrift store is a cutting board. Even the ones that are terribly beat up and even a little gross.

Why?

Because they are super inexpensive and really easy to repurpose into a fresh idea, like my idea for a DIY a coffee sign! So when I found this little gem (for a whopping $0.60), I snapped him up immediately.

He was the perfect size for a farmhouse coffee sign. Not too big, not too heavy, but the right size for a stencil that I already had and really wanted to use.

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Making a DIY Coffee Sign from a Cutting Board

Because he was a little stained (and not in the pretty way), we had to remove a layer or two of his previous life.

Thank goodness for our orbital sander! I used it to buff out all of the stains and some (not all) of the knife scars.

After the cutting board had been sanded and wiped down to remove the dust, I gave him a couple of coats of one of my favorite wood stains.

It’s nice and rustic, perfect for a farmhouse coffee sign.

When the stain had dried, I had a gorgeous canvas to work with!

I loved the remnant scars from knives. They gave my DIY coffee sign that weathered appearance that people pay a lot of money for when shopping for farmhouse kitchen decor!

I already had a coffee stencil in mind- one that I had purchased on Etsy (but here it is on Amazon!!).

And while I am basically a stenciling novice (having only really tried it once before), I decided to face my fear of stenciling again!

First, I sprayed a touch of spray adhesive to the back of the stencil. I let it dry until it was tacky but not wet, then smoothed my stencil onto the cutting board.

Stenciling a Farmhouse Coffee Sign

Next, I stippled the paint onto the coffee stencil. Then, I carefully removing most of the paint before touching it to the board.

Unfortunately, I was SO DARN EXCITED to see if it turned out, that I forgot to take a picture before I lifted the stencil off! But, look- it worked out just fine!

Next, I spritzed on a clear matte top coat to protect the stain and stenciling. I then it completely dry and cure overnight.

After that, I added a hanging mechanism to the back using D-rings and braided wire.

Finally, I screwed in a couple of white robe hooks to the front of the coffee sign decor.

Farmhouse Coffee Sign from a Cutting Board

And just like that, I had a wonderful coffee sign for our kitchen. Talk about an easy and straight-forward thrift store makeover, eh?

Simple farmhouse kitchen decor in the form of a coffee sign, complete with hanging coffee mugs (also from the thrift store). Isn’t it so cute?

And I know, I know- the stenciling isn’t perfect. But I’m happy enough with how my coffee kitchen decor turned out.

It makes me want a pumpkin spiced latte and get in the autumn frame of mind. And it also makes me want to go thriftin’ for more cutting boards- ha!

Looking for more farmhouse decor projects and ideas? Please check out this collection of upcycled farmhouse home decor ideas here for even more inspiration!

Craft on!

S

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