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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Spray paint makeover

Happy (fake) Monday!  I was off work yesterday for President's Day, so today feels like a Monday to me.   I love a short work week, but find me someone who doesn't.

This weekend I finally tackled a project I've been putting off for over a year.   I had a small white shelving unit I used as a night stand in college.  When I moved to my current apartment over a year ago, I needed an entryway table, so I decided to use it as such instead of spending money on something new.  There was one slight problem.  The unit was white, and the color scheme in my living room/dining room area is deep brown and red. 

I always knew I was going to spray paint it (it's not real wood) a deep brown, but I wasn't sure exactly what color to use, what kind of spray paint to use and I needed the temperature outside to be right.

I did some Google research and determined the spray paint I should use is Krylon Fusion (a little less than $5 a can). I made a stop at Wal-Mart on Saturday and during my nephew's afternoon nap, I got to work.  I cleaned the shelving unit, put it on a tarp on my balcony and started spraying.  After about 30 minutes of dry time, I moved my madeover entryway table back inside and I think the brown looks lovely.  Now I need to do some antique shopping to find some fun treasures to decorate the shelves with.  What do you think of the finished spray paint project?   


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6 comments:

  1. I likes, good thinking...
    Love the vases, the green and purple, pretty. (I am not fan of red)

    $armin<3

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  2. I paint EVERYTHING with Krylon Fusion. Isn't it amazing?!!!! I just painted that framed mirror and another one with it. Love the bookshelf!

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  3. Hooray for getting down with the spray painting!!! It looks fab! Good to know there is spray paint for plastic.

    www.turnuptherad.blogspot.com

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