It is no secret that paint is the most cost-effective way to make a change in a living space. Obviously, painting walls is one of the more obvious options. However, I’ve been playing on Pinterest lately (I often do such things), and I have found a few other ways to use paint that are a bit more unexpected… mayhaps even craftier. Click on the pics for original website location (or go to my Pinterest). Enjoy!
Painted pillow from Joe Montano's book BIG ASS BOOK OF HOME DECOR (I'm a fan)
Orange dresser. I loooove me some painted furniture.
Spray paint transformed this flea market find. I could write a book about my love for spray paint. Or at least a good, solid haiku. I'll go work on that...
Chalkboard paint and magnetic paint had a baby; It became this spice rack wall. Love!
Chalkboard paint calendar wall. This is before Mr. Chalkboard met Miss Magnetic Paint.
This image comes from one of my VERY favorite blogs, Young House Love. They have used a dark teal to off-set a white bookcase unit. Purdy.
Painting a floor! This was done in a rental (on a scuzzy, not-so-cute vinyl floor) with a stencil.
Horizontal striped shower curtain, hand painted. Makes the room look bigger!
A compass painted on a rug! Yes!!!
I like rugs. I like stripes. Logic goes that I would like rugs painted with stripes. Yep.
Give me anything painted with a chevron design and I'll give you a smile. :)
Green painted door. "Giiiirrrrl, you is PRE-tty!"
Glass jars dyed with paint. Find the technique at the blog, Craftberry Bush! (link on pic)
Painted furniture strikes again! This time, it looks like the owner of this dresser probably got the $2 sample jars of paint from one paint chip. Clever.
I would be remiss if I didn't pin the work of my very own, super talented mother, Teresa. She made this pillow by taking an existing cushion, making a simple cover out of very inexpensive white duck cloth, and using black fabric paint to (free hand) paint Lady Liberty. Not everyone is as talented as Teresa, but a stencil would work just fine here!
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