🎨 Redeemed & Repurposed✨ Tuesday Craft – May 12, 2026

“Vintage Colander Fruit Basket Stand (Farmhouse Summer Kitchen Decor)”

🍋🌿 Functional, charming, and PERFECT for summer kitchens! Turn a thrifted colander into a beautiful raised fruit stand that looks straight out of a boutique home décor shop 💜

🧺 What You’ll Need

• 1 thrifted colander

• 1 candlestick holder or small vase

• Strong glue (E6000 or Gorilla Glue)

• Optional:

  • Chalk paint or spray paint

  • Wooden beads or ribbon

  • Faux lemons 🍋 or greenery 🌿

🛠 Instructions

1️⃣ Clean & Prep

Wash and dry your colander thoroughly.

2️⃣ Paint (Optional)

Spray paint soft white, sage green, black, or cream for a farmhouse look.

3️⃣ Create the Stand

Glue the candlestick holder to the bottom center of the colander.

4️⃣ Let It Cure

Allow glue to fully dry and harden.

5️⃣ Style It

Fill with:

• Lemons 🍋

• Fresh fruit 🍎

• Rolled kitchen towels

• Decorative greenery 🌿

🌿 Creative Ways to Use It

• 🍋 Fruit stand

• ☕ Coffee bar centerpiece

• 🏡 Kitchen décor

• 🛍 Boutique display piece

• 🎁 Housewarming gift

💜 Redeemed & Repurposed Inspiration

God can lift ordinary things into something beautiful and useful.

What once sat forgotten on a shelf can now become a centerpiece full of purpose.

"And he hath made every thing beautiful in his time."— Ecclesiastes 3:11 (KJV)