It's crazy what spray paint can do.
For years, I would plop a can of spray paint under the work bench, and that's exactly where it would stay - for years.
Now, it's flying off my shelves. It's fun, it's inexpensive, and it's an easy craft for anyone. All you'll need is a steady hand and time. Now, I'm cruising through my home looking for spray can projects. Recently, I freshened up the look on some old garden stakes and garden containers.
I also took on some spray can painting projects with my sister-in-law, Marti Zeris.
Marti was ready to trash a few items in her home: a floor lamp, a table lamp, a plate rack and a garden stand. And her biggest problem was a stack of old, framed family photos. Some were hung in different areas of the home and others were shoved in drawers.
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We armed ourselves with spray paint for the following projects.
reframing
Our first project consisted of painting 16 framed family photos. We chose a hammered copper color from the Rust-Oleum Universal line (about $6 a can at Home Depot). The color choice was a nice addition to her décor. All the frames were painted the same color.
We played with the shapes and kept the spacing uniform, and we achieved a professional-looking wall arrangement highlighting the family.
Plant stand greening
This project needed some TLC. Years ago, Marti painted a garden plant stand in white and added pink and fuchsia colors to the floral design. We decided to paint it all one color and chose Rust-Oleum's Universal dark bronze (about $6 a can at Home Depot). After a fresh coat of paint, we added a green gazing globe ($10 at HomeGoods) to match the green shutters.
Simple updates
Marti also decided to make a few updates in the family room. Two lamps, constructed of lightweight concrete, were dull in color. She sprayed them with Rust-Oleum's Ultra Cover satin wine claret ($6 a can at Home Depot), a bold pop of color. After drying, she added a Rub 'n Buff antique gold paint over the textured design (about $4 a tube).
To complete the project, she threw in colorful throw pillows on the couch to pull in the red and gold hues.