Friday Guest: Kim from Keller-Creative (and Find Me at lemondrop Dreams!)

Happy Friday!  Can you believe I am guesting at another blog today?  I feel way cooler than I really am this week. ;)  You can find me today over at lemondrop Dreams sharing my design for our master bedroom!  Want a sneakity peek?  Of course you do!  A portion of this gorgeous room inspired me!

And you guys should really check out Colleen's blog if you have not already!  One of my all time favorite projects was this vanity!  She uses such fun happy colors in her home and has a fresh take on vintage!

So go check her out!
Now, I also have an awesome guest for you today sharing a fabulous and fun DIY project!  Kim is the mastermind behind Keller-Creative.  Kim has a very fun and eclectic style!  I love this glimpse into her office (the little pictures hanging on the wire are awesome!)

And check out this view into her laundry closet!  I love the aqua stripe!

She is here today to share the details of a fun furniture transformation!  Take it away, Kim!
Hi Primitive and Proper readers! I'm Kim and I write over at the blog Keller-Creative. On K-C I run a little series called Behind the DIY. Cassie participated this time around with an amazing reveal of her striped dining room (which I'm still trying to recover from that awesome-ness) and I'm so excited for the tables to be turned so that I get to share a little of my own Behind the DIY on one of my favorite striped projects.
What is the project you will be sharing today?
I'm talking all about my 1940s utlility cart turned monogrammed outdoor bar cart.

Did anything inspire this project, or did it all come tumbling out of your head?
I had seen lots of great bar carts around the blogging world and while I love the look of the faux bamboo and glass ones, I had no room inside my house for one, however I did have a perfect spot on my screened in porch for an outdoor version.
When I saw the cart at an old antique store I orgianlly had no idea what I wanted to do with it. I thought a pattern could be nice and my orginal thought was chevron but since I had just done that I decide to go with stripes instead. I'm wild and crazy, I know.

The idea of making a circle in the center for a monogram didn't come to be until I saw a plastic bowl sitting in my garage. I thought it would make the perfect template.  And I'm a girl who loves a good monogram so it was the perfect fit.

Did the project stay on the original track, or did it evolve on its own?
Like most of my projects, it  evolved as I went. The towel bar was a pretty late addition in the game.

What did you love about doing this project?  What did you love not-so-much?
I love how it's a functional piece and it fits perfect in the space between my door and window on the porch. That was pretty much dumb luck. But I do have to admit the one thing I don't love so much are the colors!

I like the green stripes but I think I went a little too preppy with the pink "K". Interestingly enough the "K" was orginally yellow but I changed it with the first color paint I could grab. The green and pink is cute but it doesn't really go with the rest of the porch. I've considered changing the pink but can't decide what color it should be....
And if you could do it all over, would you?  Or do you love it so much you keep walking by it just so you can look at it? (oh come on, I know we all do it!!!)
I would definetly do this project again! I had so much fun transforming a 1940's utility cart into a bar cart. I think next time I might just plan my colors a little better ;)

Thanks for having me Cassie! You can see the entire tutorial (plus more before photos here).