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DIY Polka Dot Dishwasher

Let’s face it: Appliances can be boring. Especially the low end versions. Now mind you, I wouldn’t mind if someone wanted to drop off a cute Smeg fridge at my house, but that’s prolly not going to happen. But, you can make your appliances cute, and it doesn’t have to cost a fortune. That’s why I decided to add some flair with my DIY polka dot dishwasher. Say goodbye to boring, because this little girl is the queen of the kitchen. And, since it’s vinyl, it can be done faster than you can actually do the dishes.

DIY Polka Dot Dishwasher

To do your own DIY polka dot dishwasher, you will need:

Vinyl Polka Dot Dishwasher

Adhesive Vinyl 

Level

Yardstick or tape measure

Dry Erase Marker

Time to make: 15 minutes

First, start by cutting a sheet of polka dots on your Silhouette (or other craft machine). If you don’t have a craft machine you could also cut circles with a scrapbooking punch.

Easy Silhouette Project

Next, it’s time to do some math. Start by making a mark on where you want the lines to be. I wanted mine to have six lines, so I started 2 inches from the top, then marked every 3 inches until I was at the bottom, which left 2 inches.

vinyl-on-appliances

Next, take your level and using the dry erase marker, make all of those lines horizontal. Please only use a dry erase marker. And test it before you mark up your dishwasher. (Meaning, don’t hate me if it won’t come off of yours like it did mine.)

Pretty-Dishwasher

To make the dots off set in the lines, I needed two different figures. The first rows were done 5inches apart. I found the center, drew a line vertically, then measured off from there to the ends.

Polka-Dot-Plot

Then I went back and measured half way between the vertical lines and drew more lines. I made marks to differentiate the pattern. Where lines A & 1 connect was the first row, B & 2 made the second row. Then I alternated to get the pattern.

vinyl-on-dishwasher

With your finger, simply rub out the cross section, put the dot in the middle and move to the next space.

dotted-dishwasher

That part was kinda fun!

Polka-Dot-DishwasherAfter all the dots were in place, I cleaned up the rest of the marker and that’s it: a DIY polka dot dishwasher!

Thanks to Happy Crafters for partnering on this post. All ideas & words are 100% my own.

 

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About Gina Luker

Gina Luker is a writer, photographer and lover of all things quirky. She's usually found with a drill in one hand and a cocktail in the other while blogging along the way. She's addicted to coffee, polka dots, rock stars, Instagram, and everything aqua.

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Comments

  1. andrea cammarata says

    August 12, 2013 at 4:43 am

    Polka Dots Make me happy and this dishwasher makes me happy…come on…polka dots and it does the dishes…doesn’t get better than that!!! : ) hugs…

    Reply
  2. Leslie Marie says

    August 12, 2013 at 5:04 am

    It’s Adorable! Love it! So smart!

    Reply
  3. Kris says

    August 12, 2013 at 7:59 am

    Gina,
    How cute is this?!!! I love this. Thanks for sharing how to do this.
    Kris

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  4. Katy says

    August 12, 2013 at 8:29 am

    Really cute and adds a bit of whimsy to your already cute kitchen. I”ve thought of putting something on my washer and dryer…but I have a two year old grandson. ‘Nuff said!

    Reply
  5. Anne says

    August 12, 2013 at 10:41 am

    How cute Gina! And so cleaver too!
    xx
    Anne

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  6. Leslie @ House on the Way says

    August 12, 2013 at 10:57 am

    I love it! So cute and clever! What a great way to jazz up a dishwasher!
    Leslie

    Reply
  7. Kayla says

    August 12, 2013 at 11:47 am

    What a cute idea!! I might have to DIY this myself…

    Reply
  8. Judy Clark says

    August 12, 2013 at 12:00 pm

    Cute idea!!

    Judy

    Reply
  9. Danielle @ 2 Little Superheroes says

    August 12, 2013 at 9:49 pm

    This is seriously cute!

    Reply
  10. Regina Partain says

    August 13, 2013 at 2:30 pm

    This is really cute, however, I dropped by for a different purpose. I came by to say – Congratulations! You have been nominated for the Versatile Blogger Award. Check out the details here: http://regina-atthelake.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-versatile-blogger-award.html

    Reply
  11. Jenny says

    August 23, 2013 at 7:13 pm

    This is so cute! I could imagine doing black and white stripes, too!

    Reply
  12. Beja says

    October 25, 2013 at 11:48 pm

    I love everything you do. I was just telling my friend Minnie how I would love a polka dotted washing machine. I can get to work! HOORAY!!!

    Reply

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