Tag: upcycle

This week’s DIY blog will inspire you (we hope!) to think outside the box—and garden—by upcycling plastic flamingos into an eye-catching, smile-inducing candelabra that is sure to take flight in the hearts of those who see it in your space living space.

This is a super simple project that can be tailored to your unique decorative style and can be created to match your color scheme.  Transform a plain Jane shade into a stylish, colorful one with tissue paper, scissors, Mod Podge, and a marker.  Easy, inexpensive, with a big bang of charm and color, this is a great project to do with little ones who can help with cutting the paper.

When you come across a great piece that is solid and sturdy but needs a vibrant new look, consider this suggestion.  Turn to silver and gold spray paints—and matching paint pens—for a truly one-of-a-kind transformation. 

While it is always exciting to totally transform a piece’s look with new colors, often the best choice is to enhance what is already there—a black finish—and take it to a new level by adding vibrant gold.