The Power of SPRAY Paint...

HOWDY Ya'll!

The weather has been fantastic the last couple of weeks and we have entered into what I like to call "Spray Paint Season".

I spend so much money on spray paint I think a FREQUENT SPRAY REWARDS CARD is in order here!  Perhaps I need to have a conversation with Walmart and Lowes...or better yet Krylon...

Thank goodness for spray paint!  Spray paint has the power to take something from drab to fab.

Spray paint can give an object a NEW LIFE...

I have spent MANY a minutes scanning over all the beautiful colors they have to offer all Walmart and Lowes.  Seriously guys, they have just about ANY color you fancy.

I always like to highlight one color that pops in each room.  It can be a piece of furniture, a lamp or some frames. Either red, turquoise, apple green, hot pink, navy--are all neutrals that work.  If you love a color that is in your rug or curtains pull it out and repeat it a few times.  It really makes a room fun.

Here are a few  projects I completed to kick off Spray Paint Season!

FINIALS

These finals were a sweet purchase from a bargain store for $8 each.  The terracotta is not-so-great, but painted cream or antique bronze, they are SHOW STOPPERS.  

Nice embellishments for the yard or inside the house.

You can tuck these little guys anywhere!

I love these so much, I bought two last fall and two more last week.  

HORSE BOOKEND

I decided to give the little horse bookend I found at Goodwill a fresh coat of ivory glossy paint.  I am so into white porcelain right now and I think it's just what this little horse needs...

 The look is so classic!  I am in love!

I lightly sanded the horse and used Valspar The Perfect Finish in gloss spray paint.  Not one drip!  This is one of my favorite things to do with ceramics....just because the pattern or color doesn't work, doesn't mean you can't use it.   

HOUSE LANTERN'S

Our garage lanterns have lost their fizzle.  My hubby was actually considering purchasing NEW lights...

        Have no fear...HOUSE BY HOLLY is here!

With a fresh coat of black satin spray paint they are PRISTINE.

Who's your MAMA?!

LAMPS

You may recognize this lamp I purchased from Goodwill and featured on "An Itch".  Click here to see my Thrift Store Adventure. With two kids. 

See the pop of red....I love this table.  It makes our family room fun. 

I don't have the "before" of this lamp, but if you could imagine one of those hideous brass lamps from the 80's--complete with a pinch pleated lamp shade. I painted it ivory and covered a shade with tissue paper ruffles.  Click here to see my cool ideas to embellish a little girls room with items you have hanging around your house.

CHAIR

This chair was a steal for $10 at a tagsale.   Ivory spray paint, damask burlap fabric and a little nail head trim completely transform this chair.  

This chair now sits in my foyer that is newly REFRESHED.  Click here  to see my small closet turned mudroom.

FRAMES

This frame was okay, but I could see it making a statement in a whole new way.

Adorable for a kids room!

I had a hodgepodge of frames that I spray painted satin black.  I purchased some mattes that all match to unify them as well.  This project could have cost a pretty penny if I bought all new frames that were the same color.  This is a super easy project with a big impact.  I may take this to another level and use scrapbook paper with various patterns and colors to cover the mattes. 

COO COO CLOCK

Nanny's German Coo Coo Clock was definitely a childhood favorite.  But I wanted to make it modern.

I also considered an apple green or a purple, but the robin egg blue won!

In a collage with a hodgepodge of some more frames, but this time I was going for a FUN look.  The pops of color on a couple of the frames is whimsical.  

Happy Spray Painting Season People!

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From my HOUSE to your HOUSE, HAPPY HUNTING!




UPDATE--

My friend Casey was inspired after reading my post and dragged these lanterns out of her garage to spray paint. 

They look brand spankin' NEW!

Keep up the great work Casey!

Come on People!!! Show me what YOU are spray painting...post a pic on my Facebook page  http://www.facebook.com/HouseByHolly.


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