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DIY: Spray Paint Old Decor How To

before and after pic of spray painted decor

I can’t believe we’ve been in our home for over 9 years and some of the same decor has been hung on the walls since then. I have been wanting to update our decor, so I thought what can I do that is easy and cheap. Well we have vaulted ceilings in our main living area and there is this large wall with a large hanging metal decor (purchased at kirkland’s). The piece looks nice but a little dated and dark for the light and clean feel in our living room. What’s a cheap and easy way to update that…spray paint!!

I got spray paint (with primer) at Target, found 120 grit sandpaper in the garage and away we started – my hubby helped while i took pictures. Also this piece is quite large and it took two spray cans to finish the piece.

You Will Needed:

1-2 cans of spray paint, I used: Devine Color Spray Paint by Valspar – Pale Blue Matte Finish
rough grit sandpaper, I used 120 grit since this was already in the garage and worked well for scuffing up the paint
cardboard or something to paint over, to help with the mess

Quick & Easy Steps:

I started by taking the decor off the wall and cleaning off any dust. I brought each piece outdoors, laid each item on cardboard to help with the mess.

Holding the can a little away from the piece I started spraying the paint slowly and evenly. After I had got an even covering I let it dry. I found that one coat wasn’t enough to cover the entire piece and I needed to paint three pieces, so I had to buy another can of paint.

After all was dry, my hubby helped me sand or rough up the edges and texture throughout. I did this lightly and enough to show contrast. I don’t have a picture of the sanding process, but test out a corner before getting too deep into the sanding process.

When the sanding is complete, dust off the pieces and hang.

Overall the cost was $12 to repurpose the same large-scaled decor for our living room. The overall process was super easy and I’m very pleased with the outcome!!