For 5 years Adam and I have carried around 2 of the most hideous plastic shelving units. Luckily, we were able to hide these items in our back pantry when we moved out to Colorado. My friend Chelsea O'Neil had mentioned spray painting household items in teal blue and other fun colors. As I pulled these ugly little monsters out of their hiding place I decided to give Chelsea's idea a try.
First we gave them a good cleaning to make sure the surface was clear for spray paint. Next, we gave them 2 solid coats of spray paint in a deep red. Then we painted on a teal blue acrylic to the columns and front arched portion of the shelves. Unfortunately, when we tore away tape from the front some of the red had come off as well. In the spirit of making mistakes worthwhile we decided to paint the front portion a yellowish gold. I originally envisioned using stencils to embellish these pieces, but decided that keeping it simple on such a large scale would probably be best. This is a great weekend project. I highly recommend it to couples or friends who are looking for something fun, productive, rewarding, and crafty (for big projects like this it is helpful to enlist at least one other person for assistance).
Putting on the first coat of spray paint.
Letting the spray paint dry in the sun.
Putting on some finishing touches.
Wine, good music, and paint always make for a good time.
Ta-Da! The finished product!
Oh Taylor!!! This is great!!! You did a great job and I can't wait to see your new apartment. xoxo
ReplyDeleteHow has the paint held up? I have a shelf that looks similar and trying to figure out what kind of paint to use that will stick and not come off.
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