Upcycling DIY home decor, woodworking and Crafts
As a child of the 80’s, this collection takes me back! I was resistant to the huge neon comeback at first, but now I am running with it. I especially love the look of the bright colors with neutrals, like canvas and burlap. Here are over 50 ideas to get you in neon without having to spend much $$$. Grab your sunglasses and be inspired. If you have a project you would like included in this roundup, just email me. My info is under the Contact tab at the top of the page. Enjoy.
Need a great upcycle project for a centerpiece? This polka dot mason jar vase from Bolevard Pink will add a splash of color and style to any occassion. Head over for the simple DIY involving a masking techique. Most will have everything on hand to make one of these. Put a candle or LED votive instead of flowers for a quick luminary.
Need a quick, inexpensive way to bring a modern, geometric print into your space? Why not hand stamp this herringbone print onto dollar store rugs, using a dish sponge, no less! That is what Caroline from C.W. Frosting decided to do. You can use colors to coordinate with you decor, and make one for every room.
One of the easiest ways to change the feel of a room is to change the accent colors. When I get tired of my color scheme, or want to have my home decor coordinate with the seasons, I start with accessories. Today I am sharing a lamp makeover that is part of my living room color scheme transition. This project shows that some Mod Podge, spray paint and tissue paper can go a long way in updating accents to transform a room’s style. The best part? Save considerable cash by working with what you have instead of buying all new home decor.
Here is how I took a red lamp with a plain canvas drum shade and gave it an aqua base, old handwriting script lampshade makeover:
It goes great with the spray paint mirror revamp I showed you over the weekend:
More decoupage to come… tomorrow. You don’t want to miss it!
Finally, for some more fun ideas to use those pallets, check out my 50+ pallet project roundup;
I hope you got some good ideas here today. Thanks for reading!
xoxo,
Updating my decor with a touch of spray paint is a definite favorite of mine. It is a way to completely change the look of a room without laying out loads of cash on new furniture and accessories. Slowly but surely , I have been transitioning my living room from reds and neutrals to aqua and orange. This mirror in our entryway is my most recent stop on the path to color bliss.
Here it is before…
I used Martha Stewart’s Spray Paint Kit, which allows you to turn acrylic paint into spray paint. It was a part of a box of crafts I received last summer when her new craft paint line debuted at Michael’s. The kit is great in that it opens the color possibilities in spray form to include any of the numerous colors of the line’s acrylic paint. It is more expensive than buying a can of spray paint, but if you just have to have a certain color, it is your go to tool. I actually used a Folk Art acrylic paint mixture of white and aqua to get the shade I was going for. The kit is made for the acrylic paint in the line, but it worked fine with Folk Art.
Following the instructions on the kit, I mixed equal parts acrylic paint (mixture of white and aqua) with the spray paint medium, attached this to spray can and used like I would any spray paint. It went on easily with great coverage and no running.
I love this color for all seasons. It can be wintery or summery with the right coordinating accessories.
Sooooo much better than the boring before version, don’t you think?
Remember last year’s spray paint mirror revamp?
These ornate oval mirrors are fabulous. I look for them every time I go junkin’.
As far as craft book and magazine organizing goes, it doesn’t get much more frugal than free. For this organizers, I simply collected boxes on various trips to local hardware stores. They gladly gave me them for free. If you don’t see empty boxes while browsing the aisles, simply ask an associate.
Here are what mine looked like before spray painting them…
I used Krylon Dual in white and coated each box. Then I added adhesive scallop border to the upper row. Eventually I plan to make some cute labels. I love how it came out. Now I can see all of my inspiring books and publications without digging through piles of randomness!
I was asked to make wall art incorporating the name Morris, and I remembered a photo letter art project from around Christmas time by Shanty 2 Chic. Here is my version, inspired by the lovely tutorial from Whitney! I made it using a piece of hardboard left over from another project, 6 Dollar Tree frames, some spray paint, E6000, 2 washers and a rope for the hanging mechanism. The photo letters are available for free on Flickr (thanks Whitney).
To finish, I drilled 2 holes on top, glued washers over them and ran canvas rope through for the hanging mechanism. I am digging the industrial look of the final piece. This is the first time I have ever used the Krylon Stainless Steel spray paint… love it.
There is nothing quite like the excitement that comes over me when I find that perfect thrift store frame. As soon as my eyes landed on this little ornate thing, I knew exactly what I was going to do to it, what picture was going to go in it, and where it was going to sit. That doesn’t happen for me often, so this was a treat!
Here she was as is…
I just cleaned her off with soap and water, dried her with a lint free towel, and spray painted her with Valspar for plastic in white. Once dry, I put my pic in and placed it in this little vintage vignette.
Do you love the iron grate thingies? I got these at a thrift store a couple of years ago. They sat in my closet until now. Aren’t they cool?!
Accessorizing a colorful room can end up being pretty costly. Especially when you are someone who gets bored and likes to change up the color palate frequently. Decorate that room on a budget, without sacrificing style by spray painting thrift store glass jars and containers to coordinate. The beauty of this tactic is that you get a big color bang for your buck, and when it is time for a change, you can just paint over your glass accessories!
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