Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Quick Update with Spray Paint

By now I'm sure you all know I love the color yellow, its in pops all over our living room. from pillows I've bought, to pillows I've sewn, to a lemon drop tray I updated with fabric and paint and art. By far out of all the pops of yellow we have in our living room, I adore our yellow candlesticks in our bookshelf. Those candlesticks didn't always pop, they were a cheap find at our local Salvation Army. Again I scored these on a 50% off day, only $ .99 cents for the pair.



I personally don't like to spray paint { when I do, I get cracks, runs all types of issues, no matter what I do } so I had my husband do this project. First he used primer which hides all the flowers etc. and creates a nice smooth base.  After allowing the paint to dry, he painted the candlesticks a bright glossy yellow.


The candlesticks have such a nice smooth glossy finish, I really like how spray paint shines on ceramic items. It took about 3 coats of spray to get a thick coat of yellow.


Did you notice my candlesticks changed shape? Take a second look, yep the original ones above fell to the ground after the 1st coat of yellow paint! So I had to spend another $ .99 cents on the ones above and perform the same update! lol I like the new pair of candlesticks better, then the ones I originally bought. Go figure. Quick budget breakdown, $ 4.98 for the pair - I bought a can of yellow spray paint for $ 3.99 and the candlesticks were only $ .99!!


Are you a huge fan of spray paint for quick updates? Any tips on getting a nice smooth glossy coat? Or are you like me, can't get a nice smooth coat when suing spray paint?
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10 comments:

  1. that looks great, and i love all the yellow pops in that room. i stink at spray painting! i don't know what it is. i do mulitple light sprayings, but they still drip drip drip. when my boyfriend does it, it's perfect. this weekend i am attempting to spray something, but i am very nervous about the result!

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  3. I think any sort of painting is a great and easy way to update or highlight a space or object! Cheap too! But I get the same problems as you. The guys at my work (work on cars) can spray paint perfectly like no ones business. I am jealous.

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  4. I've long loved your pops of yellow - makes me want to tackle a few things with spray paint in my home!

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  5. I adore the yellow candlesticks!

    But I hear you on the spray paint - sometimes mine just doesn't turn out right... I think I tend to get impatient and glop it on - not pretty!

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  6. I'm so gald to hear I'm not the only one with spray paint misshaps! lol I've even bought the spray paint nosel and still have issues :(

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  8. Hot, hot, hot...love it...little money, big impact...

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  9. Very nice! I love that you chose yellow as your accent for the room!

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