Go away, rain!
Rain, rain, go away, Elise wants to spray paint!
One of the major drawbacks to spray paint is that it's pretty weather-dependent. I have two choices when I'm spray painting - outdoors or my garage. I prefer outdoors - that way 'm not breathing in paint fumes as badly and the light's better. But when it's raining, outdoors isn't an option. And when the temperatures drop below 50 degrees (F) or go above 90 degrees (F), it's not good to spray paint anywhere because it'll crack.
With fall rapidly approaching, and winter fast on its heels, I'm feeling the pressure to get my spray paint projects done. So I really need the rain to go away : )
A spray painted shelf for my daughter's apartment
I've had a busy summer! Visiting family, increasing my work hours at one of my jobs, and spending time with my kids. It hasn't left much time for painting anything! But I finally got around to tackling a project.
My oldest daughter had told me she needed a wall shelf for her apartment. When I saw this... beauty?... at ReStore I knew it was perfect. Especially since it was only $2! Yes, it's orange. Very orange. Which doesn't match anything in her apartment. But I knew all it needed was some spray paint.
On a side note - have you ever been to a ReStore? They sell (at reasonable prices) donated home items - furniture, dishes, paint, windows, cabinetry, doors, and much, much more - and the proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity. The first time I visited our local ReStore, I fell in love!
Anyway, the shelf... When it finally stopped raining, I spray painted it black, using paint I had on hand. My daughter debated about the color choice, but finally settled on black because the piece would then work in any room in her apartment.
What a difference, right?
My oldest daughter had told me she needed a wall shelf for her apartment. When I saw this... beauty?... at ReStore I knew it was perfect. Especially since it was only $2! Yes, it's orange. Very orange. Which doesn't match anything in her apartment. But I knew all it needed was some spray paint.
On a side note - have you ever been to a ReStore? They sell (at reasonable prices) donated home items - furniture, dishes, paint, windows, cabinetry, doors, and much, much more - and the proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity. The first time I visited our local ReStore, I fell in love!
Anyway, the shelf... When it finally stopped raining, I spray painted it black, using paint I had on hand. My daughter debated about the color choice, but finally settled on black because the piece would then work in any room in her apartment.
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