Easy decoration: spray painting

For frustrated graffiti artists. For those of us who accumulate empty glass jars. For those who have a creative streak but are not very handy. For those who are looking for anti-stress therapy...

For all of them, spray painting is the ultimate solution to decorate your home. These paints dry very quickly and are perfect for decorating small objects or furniture with lots of hard-to-reach nooks and crannies, because you get completely uniform results and no brush hair marks!

There is an incredible variety of spray paintsdesigned to meet all imaginable needs: indoor, outdoor, high temperature resistant, water resistant, metal, to create different effects (gold, terracotta, granite, vintage...). There is even a range eco-friendlywith water-based and solvent-free paints on a 90%.

Spray painting is the ultimate solution to decorate your home in a quick, painless, economical and healthy way!

Spray paints can be used on any surface. Some have even dared to use fabric, although there are those who still don't see it clearly... With all other surfaces, no problem: glass, ceramics, wood, cork, wicker, plastics, walls, floors, stone, cardboard, metals...

Leaving aside its more practical function, such as repairing damage or protecting against rust, here we are going to show you several ideas for its more creative use: the decoration of objects and furniture.

Let's start with the glass jars that you probably accumulate in some corner of your kitchen. Although we have already given you some ideas for turning a handful of empty bottles into wonderful decorative elements (do you remember these lamps?), this time we are going to see some DIY on how to make the most of them by painting them and transforming them into vases, pencil holders, candle jars...

A trick. If you want a gradient effect, spray from above and at a distance (about 25 cm), always with the can slightly tilted.

And if you want to combine colour and completely transparent glass, put masking tape on the parts you don't want to paint.

Look how these black wellies have turned out. Geometric shapes for a more original touch.

Another idea for rubber-like materials, this puff created from a tyre, as part of the decorating programme Recycle yourself of Canal de Casa.

You can also improvise some bookends deluxe from a couple of field stones and a gold spray paint.

Another source of inspiration: if you have a whole collection of animal figurines and the children have long since forgotten them in the toy box, here's a way to rescue them and transform them into a curious and eye-catching little exhibit.

To give a bit of life to those faded dried flowers, spray paint them from above, without getting too close, to prevent them from being completely covered and to achieve a double tonality: the original one and the one of the tone used.

All these tips for decorating with spray paint are all very well, but you might ask: how do you do it? Well, to avoid paint splashing onto other areas (and if you have no choice but to paint indoors), the best trick is to use a cardboard box to spray the paint onto, as shown in this photo.

And now for the jewel of the storage room: the bike! If you still have your bike from the days of the Blue summer in the house of the people, it is still time to show the rest of the world that it has been worthwhile for us to that junk has been sitting there taking up space all these years (paraphrasing your partner or your mother, right?). Look how cool this one turned out.

And what about wooden parts? There is a type of water-based paint that is called chalk paintalso available as a spray, which gives really beautiful, ultra-matt, soft shades. This, together with the convenience of drying in just a few minutes, has won over lots of DIY fans in record time. It can be used on other surfaces, such as glass, but the most spectacular results are achieved on wood.

Chalk effect paint or chalk paint has conquered the hands of handymen all over the world with its beautiful, ultra-matt, soft shades and the convenience of drying in just a few minutes.

Here is an example of a photo frame with that vintage and romantic touch that is so successful.

Of course this technique with chalk paint also applies to larger pieces, such as furniture. However, it is advisable to spray outdoors, because it will leave a little white powder in the air. Other than that, chalk spray paint is a perfect solution for renovating old furniture. that you are too embarrassed to throw away and when you need something more modern or cheerful that fits better in your space. Take a look at this pastel nightstand from the blog Mrs Cricket.

Quick passes are always recommended. It is preferable to make several passes until you achieve the desired uniformity and intensity, rather than spraying in one spot for a longer period of time. In this video from the blog Sra. Cricket you can see the before and after of a shelftransformed for a children's event.

Chalk paint was patented by interior designer Annie Sloan and has inspired many other brands.. To be sure that it is a chalk paint and not an acrylic paint, if the name does not indicate "chalk paint", it is necessary to look at the components: the chalk paint is a chalk paint. chalk paint always has a calcium carbonate base.

And now... let's get to work! Right? Latex gloves, mask, cover the work area with thick paper or plastic and practice! If you reach a pro level, you will surely be encouraged to move on to the next phase: graffiti a wall at home. But that's another story, and another post. ;D

Spray painting is the ultimate solution to decorate your home and to spend an entertaining Sunday. These paints dry very quickly and are perfect for decorating small objects or furniture with lots of hard-to-reach nooks and crannies - the results are amazing!