This is a story about spray paint and how it fixes everything. Well, probably not everything and fix isn’t the right word, but work with me here. It’s been a long week.
I’ve been inspired by bloggers like the Nester who take ordinary, inexpensive objects and mistreat them into beautiful objects. I really haven’t been focused as much as I usually am on decorating this house since it’s constantly under renovation, but I got on a decorating kick last week and went crazy.
I picked up some old (and free!) plates and some spray paint to go from this:
To this:
I used one can of spray paint for each color, superglued some picture hangers on the back and nailed them up. I really like them.
We’ll see how long it takes for them to start falling of the wall.
Total cost: $14
I also picked this urn up, free, and spraypainted it from this:
To this:
It needs something more to give it some weight and I’ll probably change the filler out for the seasons. And yes, that’s pumpkin. It was $1. I’m trying to summon autumn into visiting me early this year.
Total cost: $4
The last thing I spraypainted was this tulip vase:
It was so ugly (think poorly painted pink roses) that I couldn’t bear taking a before shot. So this is all you get. This and our dented wall. Because I care.
Total cost: $1.98
Four new projects for $20. Not bad.
I love all the things you painted and the colors are perfect. Good job!
Good job! The colors really “pop”.
I am totally diggin’ the colorful plates hung on the wall — that is so you! And so cool! And the urn is definitely your taste and looks good in black where you have it in your living room. You’re my hero, Elizabeth.
They all look great! What fun. I went on a spray paint kick back in the spring.
Hey if you’re ever back in Michigan and are really bored, you should come redecorate my house! Everything you do looks fantastic!
Hi, I hope it’s ok to show your wonderful makeover? I would like to show it on my blog.
/Helena