A Vintage Spice Rack Gets a Modern Look

I thrifted a vintage spice rack at an estate sale awhile ago. It was in great shape and I don’t think the jars had ever been used. I knew I could update it and make it work for today’s kitchen decor and be functional as well.

I also ordered some spice jar labels from Temu for it. They arrived, so it was time for this makeover.

Today, I cleaned the spice rack well, took off the eagle and stars and painted the spice rack with black chalk paint (3 coats), then distressed it. A friend from one of my groups collects eagles, so I am sending the little eagle to her for her collection.

The secret for no brush strokes with the chalk paint I use is thin coats.
Even an emery board will lightly distress wood.

I then sealed it with Wise Owl Salve.

I took the old labels off the jars. They all, except for two of them easily slid off by soaking them in hot, soapy water. Only two required a little scrubbing. I then applied the labels I thought people would use most often.

This spice rack now has an updated modern look.

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