30 Minute Upcycle for Old Metal Trash Can

Look how 30 minutes

can transform this little old trash can.

A bunch of happy paint colors will do the trick!

No prep, just wiped it down.

Sprayed the interior with Rustoleum Key Lime.

Using Aqua, Lime, and White

I applied the paint with cardstock

and used my go-to "Dip and Drag" .

I've painted a lot of furniture this way,

like my Texture Blast Table,

  Sand and Shells Dresser, and Caramel Apple Sideboard.

The layered paint has so much texture,

I could paint right over the paper decal.

 

Such a quick and easy transformation

but can brighten a corner in your home!

Also, if you're thinking about Easter Projects

my craft girls painted these cute Beadboard Bunny Signs

last year.

I'm on a roll with the aqua and green.

Thinking Spring!

Wishing you a warm, sunny day,

Deb

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Old Mirror gets a Striped Coastal Update

Hi Friends,

Howling wind and snow here today.

But I know Spring's right around the corner.

When the sun comes

I'm going to be ready for lots of reflective light

in my home.

I'm adding more mirrors to soak up

and bounce around all things bright and sunny.

So I decided to use an older mirror

that I had stored away in the closet.

I built a box frame around it

and painted it with beachy stripes.

I built two rectangular frames.

One fit snug inside the mirror moulding.

The other was slight larger than the mirror.

Then I cut some fence boards

and mitered the corners.

Here you can see how the whole thing

comes together.

Once it's all attached

I held the mirror in on the back with

picture wire stretched between eye screws.

Give it a coat of white primer.

Then tape off the stripes.

I used a blue and cream mix to brush on.

Then gray and cream.

I used Minwax Early American Stain and Raw Sienna Paint mix

to brush lightly along the edges

and then wipe off.

I added my star mirror

onto my Barnwood Backdrop.

I want to add more smaller mirrors

on my stairway wall.

Those will be some future projects!

Thay way I can have more reflection of the lake.

Actually, the whole project took less than 4 hours.

About 2 hours to build

and a little over an hour to paint.

( I won't say how long it took me to hang it!)

Now my flourish patterned mirror

is more suited to the beachy , coastal, lake style.

Okay, time to go dig out those old mirrors.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Deb

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Recycle Old Framed Prints to New Word Art

Phew!

My computer is working again.

While it was acting up,

unfortunately, I was having a meltdown too.

It's up.

I'm good.

And here's a little something I was working on.

My friend, Ann, had some older framed prints

that she wanted to redo.

New Word Art for the bathroom

will give these older pictures new life.

So it's easy to take everything apart

keeping the matte separate.

I used a new piece of foamboard

to paint a white and ivory blend.

After printing the text in Channel font

I penciled the back and pressed the transfer from the front.

Then I used a crisp little flat brush

to paint in the lettering.

Ann got this idea from Pottery Barn.

Changing up the wording a bit,

she will have fun reminders for the grandchildren.

So a fresh recycle

will bring trendy style

to Ann's bath.

It sure makes you think about

old things in a new way.

So glad to have my keyboard back!

Deb

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