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Spray Paint Surface Info

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Spray paint is my favorite way to paint- it’s fast, it’s cheaper if you have less space to cover, and there’s less mess if you know what you’re doing. Plus…. you can spray paint just about anything- furniture, thrift store finds- anything you want to give new life to (as long as you can get it outside! Never spray paint indoors.) Check out this post by Virginia at Live Love DIY for more spray paint information:

Spray paint is super versatile and can be used on tons of different surfaces, for example: wood, plastic, metal, fiberglass, tin, ceramic, mirror, glass, masonry, plaster, concrete, terra cotta, canvas, MDF, laminate, and particle board. 

You can use spray paint on most items used for decorative purposes, but it shouldn’t be used on surfaces that comes into contact with food or beverages. 

Photo Credit: Daniel Naish 

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Painting Over Paneling

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Growing up, my grandfather’s house was COVERED, wall-to-wall, with wood paneling. Personally, I liked it. He had a cabin in the country, and it always felt very cozy there, and it brings back some great memories just thinking about it. But, if you are not someone’s grandpa with a country cottage, wood paneling is probably not the look you’re going for. It’s honestly a bit dated (although I’m sure there are ways to make it work). One way to “get rid” of it without completely gutting it is to simply paint over the paneling. Check out this guide by Angie at Postcards From The Ridge for an extremely in depth tutorial:

–The first thing to do is evaluate the type of paneling that you have.  Is it textured or smooth?  Glossy or flat/matte?  This will be important in determining the right primer to purchase.  

–Before you prime it, clean it.

–Once you’ve cleaned, caulked, and allowed the caulk to dry, then you’re ready to prime. 

–After the primer dries, you’re ready to paint the paneling.  

Photo Credit: Texture X 

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Simple Paint Projects That Add Big Impact

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There are tons of tiny home improvement projects out there that you can do RIGHT NOW, without spending any money (provided you have an extra can of paint and some basic cleaning supplies lying around). It’s a great way to refresh your home, or bring a fixer upper out of the dumps. Most people wouldn’t even think to paint things like these, and if they did, they’d have no idea how. Check out this round up post by Virginia at Live Love DIY for some easy projects, with tutorials on all of them:

-Paint your trims

-Paint tiles

-Paint old furniture

-Scrub or paint over old grout

-Create an accent wall

Photo Credit: Orin Zebest 

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June Home Maintenance

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One of the hardest parts about owning a home is the upkeep. Unlike living in an apartment, you don’t have a maintenance guy you can just call up when your toilet gets clogged. No, you have to handle all that crap yourself (pun very much intended). And there are tons and tons of maintenance necessities you have to handle. Not that it should discourage you; repairing and maintaining your own home is very rewarding. It can just sometimes seem like a lot to juggle. Well, luckily for us, the lovely folks at Houzz provide a “home to-do checklist” for each month of the year, so you know exactly what needs to be done. Here are a few essentials for June:

-Paint the home exterior while the weather is dry

-Check for cracks in the foundation

-Clean the gutters

-Get the outdoor gear ready

-Lighten up the decor- use lighter fabrics and brighter colors

Photo Credit: Bob Mical 

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Using Metallic Paint On Furniture: Dos and Don’ts

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If you want to try out a new look for your furniture, metallic paint is a bold choice! Depending on your mood, it can either give your home a funky, bohemian vibe or a modern sleek one. However, it can be a little risky if you don’t know exactly what you’re doing. This article at Painted Furniture Ideas will put you on the right track:

Know What The Final Finish Will Look Like – There is a huge difference between what silver colored spray paint looks like on furniture and what silver-leafing looks like. 

Know Your Options –  Are you going to use spray paint, metallic latex paint, or real silver or gold leafing?

know how to get the look you are going for before you start.  Look at dried samples of your paint, before you decide.

Photo Credit: Elne 

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Erase Paint From Metal Fittings

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Painting can be a messy business. If you’re not extremely careful, paint will go everywhere that you don’t want it to. A particularly common victim of getting-paint-on-it-accidentally are metal fasteners and fixtures– door hinges, locks, knobs, drawer pulls– anything tiny and hard to paint around. It’s hard to avoid GETTING paint on them, unless you extremely gifted with painter’s tape, but it turns out it isn’t too hard to remove the paint– without the use of harsh paint strippers. This guide by The Family Handyman explains how- All you need is a slow cooker! Just give the fixtures a bath:

If you want to strip paint from metal without the nasty fumes and mess of chemical strippers, just fill a slow cooker with water and set the dial to high. The heat and moisture will soften the paint, and often it will fall off as a single piece.

Photo Credit: Fabio Coatti 

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Getting Rid of Laminate on Cabinets

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Having laminate on your kitchen or bathroom cabinets is okay at first, but after a few years of use (or of having destructive kids), they can get tired and peel off easily. Wouldn’t it be easier to just paint your cabinets the color you want them and be done with it? Well, this post by Kristen at kfddesigns will help you out! It includes a detailed tutorial on how to remove your cabinet doors, peel off all the laminate, and paint them! Check it out, plus some great photos of the finished result:

 it took quite a bit of ripping, slicing, scraping and sanding to get it off!

thankfully, it peeled off pretty easily, and we got most of the fronts off within about 2 hours. as you can imagine, the surface underneath was perfect for applying paint – rough and fairly porous. Use paint that self primes and has a glossy finish!

Photo Credit: kfd Designs 

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