How's tricks?
On Saturday I got busy in the garden with a can of shiny copper spray paint and anything I could find in the house that wasn't nailed down (or already painted...). I've shown you this "vase" (aka light fitting) before but here's a reminder of what it looked like before I got my mitts on it:
I love the multi-faceted gem-like design of flush glass light fittings, but don't really like them as lights. I'd always intended to paint this one because I wanted to emphasise the gorgeous geometric shape of the pyramid spikes. So here's the after, complete with gerberas (what else?!):
I treated myself to two bunches of flowers (both yellow-stickered, obviously) because I wanted to combine the yellow from the firey-coloured bunch with the bright pink from the Barbie-tastic bunch in my geometric vase. The remaining flowers are now sitting pretty in a big glass jar on our living room hearth.
Fresh flowers really do make me happy :) I'm really pleased with the results of this makeover; I reckon the finished vase looks much more expensive than the cost of a can of spray paint.
What's been floating your boat so far this week?
Katie xxx
Love this, I have some plant pots that would look perfect with the spray paint treatment. I am inspired now!
ReplyDeleteFantastic :) Have fun! I can definitely recommend using a spray primer underneath the coloured paint- it makes everything much smoother xxx
DeleteLooks cool!!!! Why dont you try some DIY on your shoes too-spray some boring shoes copper coloured!!! X
ReplyDeleteCopper shoes would be immense! Although I don't know whether the paint would flake off a service that was constantly being flexed :s xxx
DeleteI absolutely adore how the vase turned out! It's gorgeous! And I'm also a huge fan of the pretty Gerberas!
ReplyDeleteCute vase! I'm sure I had those lights in my last house. Does the paint stand up to washing? I love fresh flowers too but I'm such a miser I only get them a. when daffs first come out as they remind me of my mum and b. when white peonies are available! Gorgeous flowers. xxx
ReplyDeleteI haven't tried washing it yet, but I did put on two coats of spray primer first, so I would hope so! I'm normally a cheapskate when it comes to fresh flowers (and lots of other things...) too; but I have yet to find any fake gerberas which don't look totally rubbish. xxx
DeleteGorgeous vase and gorgeous flowers! I love the idea of turning those light fittings into vases, my mother in law has some but they are still attached to her ceiling so I don't think she'd appreciate me nicking them just yet! :-) xxx
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