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29 Genius Ways to Update Anything With Spray Paint

You’ll never look at anything the same again after you see all of the ways that spray paint can give your stuff a whole new life! 
Great ideas for harnessing the power of spray paint!

Ahhhhh….. Spray paint! It’s an impatient DIYer’s best friend. These days it comes in so many colors and kinds – from traditional to sea glass to metallic to chalk board – the list goes on and on. So wield your favorite shade a make a little magic in your home with one of these brilliant spray paint makeovers!

Need a hat stand? Have a salad and then grab your favorite spray paint so you can make your own in minutes with this easy DIY project from Sadie Seasongoods.Awesome spray paint makeovers - This brass lamp looks so much better!

Don’t donate that outdated lamp, just give it a coat of white paint and it will look like new again! Two Bees in a Pod did a great job on this brass lamp makeover.

Spray paint the base of a lamp to turn it into a decorative object!

When is a lamp not a lamp? When you give it a Balllard’s style makeover and turn it into a “lamp slip” with a little spray paint. 

how to turn a lamp into a side table

If you don’t need a lamp, and you don’t need a lamp slip – how about a side table? I made this one in just a few minutes!

Amazing step stool transformation using spray paint!

Why just use one color, when you can use two? Pam at House of Hawthornes decided to do that to a yard sale find and it looks like brand new!

 Wire basket spray painted and turned into a side table

Another yard sale find that was given new life with spray paint was this old basket I turned into a side table. Two years later, it’s still sitting on my porch, pretty as ever!

Rug makeover with spray paint - great idea for cheap rugs!

Lindsay at Shrimp Salad Circus had a door mat she wasn’t crazy about, so with a little spray paint and some yarn, she turned it into something she loves. 

Spray paint + a new globe = a $5 farmhouse style light makeover

I wanted an expensive schoolhouse style light fixture – but I really wanted to save money even more. So what’s a girl to do? Give my light a little makeover with spray paint, of course!

Use spray paint to update a boring basic ceiling fanCertain areas of the country basically can’t survive the summer without a ceiling fan (I’m looking at you, Deep South.) And Tara at Just Call Me Homegirl made her basic fan more decor friendly with a few coats of spray paint.

Wood mantel updated with spray paint

I’ve painted my mantel a time or two (ok…. or ten), but I’ve always used a brush. Sandy at Whimsical Blue Living did hers with spray paint, and it looks beautiful!

 Outdoor furniture makeover using spray paint

Thinking of trying spray painting your furniture? Kellie at Gratefully Vintage did – and brought these old metal chairs back to life with a beautiful pink color.

How to get a pottery barn style finish with spray paint

Want that elusive Pottery Barn finish? Jessica at Honey N Hydrangea used spray paint to get the look on her old bar stools. 

Spray painted tire planter - so easy yet so pretty!

I’ve gotta admit – “pretty” isn’t normally the first word that comes to mind when I think about tire upcycle projects. However that’s exactly what I thought when I first saw this painted tire planter at DIY ShowOff!

beautiful night stand makeover - and she did it with spray paint!

Want to get a smooth finish on furniture? Then spray paint might be the answer you’re looking for! Christy at Confessions of a Serial DIYer used it to coat a nightstand – and the results are stunning!

thrift store finds painted white - love this idea!

I love a good farmhouse style vignette, and white pottery is always a good go-to accessory. I never have any luck finding them second hand in our area, though. So when I found Jessica’s idea at Honey N Hydrangea, now I know what to do!

How to update a fireplace with spray paint

Have you ever wondered if you could update your old fireplace? Yes, yes you can! Meg at Green with Decor painted hers and it looks SO good!

She turned an old popcorn tin into a pet food container - so smart!

Need a pet food container? Denise at Frazzled Joy made this one out of an old pop corn tin. This is a great idea you could use for all kinds of things!

Genius Ways to Update Anything With Spray Paint!

Go grab a few empty bottles out of the recycling bin so you can give them a quick makeover with some sea glass spray paint, thanks to another great idea from Sadie Seasongoods.

Give outdoor furniture a quick makeover with the help of a coat of outdoor spray paint

Does your outdoor furniture need a little update? A couple of quick coats can bring it back to life with this idea from Lindsay at My Creative Days.

Or Go a Little Glam with Metallic Spray Paint

Awesome Spray Paint Makeover Idea - spray cheap alphabet magnets with gold paint

Michael from Inspired by Charm had the brilliant idea to transform an ordinary set of kids magnets into a chic version that’s all grown up.

She took ceiling fan blades and turned them into farmhouse style decor - great spray paint makeover!Sarah from Sadie Seasongoods gave some old ceiling fan blades  a whole new look with a few quick cuts and some paint. Isn’t that truly a trash to treasure?

Take a yard sale cast off and turn it into a farmhouse style bar cart with just a little spray paint!

Angie at Postcards from the Ridge dug this old cart out of her basement and gave it a great makeover with just a few coats of metallic paint.

Make basic terra cotta pots a little prettier with some spray paint.

Maria at Pastels + Macarons took basic terra cotta pots to a whole new level. You could use so many colors and patterns to do this!

Planters made from crushed soup cans - so cute!

Want to go a little bit funkier than just plan flower pots? Claire at Pillar Box Blue turned soup cans into chic planters with a little paint.

Awesome idea: spray paint old books to make them chic decor

Mark this one under the “why didn’t I think of that?” file… Sherry at Savvy Apron spray painted old books. Yes, books! My mom has about eleventy million readers digest she’s been begging me to take… now I know what to do with them.

She took dollar store plastic bins and turned them into farmhouse style with metallic spray paint - so smart!

When Erin at Lemons, Lavender and Laundry wanted some farmhouse style bins, she wanted to do it on the cheap. A trip to the dollar store and metallic paint and she easily saved $50. 

She painted galvanized pipe to get the look of copper curtain rods on a budget. So smart!Julie Blanner really wanted copper curtain rods – but those aren’t cheap. So what did she do? She took cheaper galvanized pipe and spray painted it with copper metallic paint to get the look she wanted for a whole lot less.

Eight years ago, my friend Roeshel at DIY ShowOff decided to spray paint her faucets with oil rubbed bronze spray paint. She reports that all these years later, they still look perfect. Now that’s the ultimate testament!

Great makeover with spray paint - a thrift store basket turned toy bin.

Sometimes people see the potential of things I would have totally overlooked, and that’s exactly the case with this metal bin. Rachael at This is Our Bliss had a vision to make the black one prettier – and boy did she ever!




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Gina Luker is a writer, photographer and lover of all things quirky. She's usually found with a drill in one hand and a cocktail in the other while blogging along the way. She's addicted to coffee, polka dots, rock stars, Instagram, and everything aqua.

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Comments

  1. Sadie Seasongoods says

    April 13, 2017 at 9:19 am

    Thank you for all the inclusions! Will be pinning and sharing…I heart spray paint so very much!! It’s a miracle worker on so many things. 🙂

    Reply
  2. Kellie says

    April 13, 2017 at 9:33 am

    Thank you for sharing my project! This is a fun post, Gina!

    Reply
  3. Pierrette Dion says

    April 13, 2017 at 11:16 pm

    De très bonnes idées de recyclage. Il faut s’habituer à recycler au lieu de consommer.

    Reply
    • Gina Luker says

      April 14, 2017 at 3:39 pm

      Merci Pierrette,

      Je suis complètement d’accord avec toi! Bonne journée 🙂

      Reply
  4. Claire says

    April 14, 2017 at 1:56 am

    It’s amazing how just a bit of spray paint can transform something! Great round up thanks for including my crushed can planters.

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    • Gina Luker says

      April 14, 2017 at 8:07 am

      Thanks Claire 🙂

      Reply
  5. Julie Blanner says

    April 14, 2017 at 7:06 am

    Thanks for including my copper curtain rods! Have a great weekend!

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    • Gina Luker says

      April 14, 2017 at 8:06 am

      My pleasure Julie, thanks for contributing!!

      Reply
  6. Sherry Cole says

    April 14, 2017 at 11:38 am

    Thank you for including my spray painted books along with these other great projects!

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    • Gina Luker says

      April 14, 2017 at 3:36 pm

      Thank you Sherry and it was my pleasure 🙂

      Reply
  7. Jessica says

    April 15, 2017 at 6:23 pm

    Thank you for including my barstools and ceramic vases. So many great ideas here!!

    Reply
  8. Jan says

    September 13, 2017 at 1:07 pm

    Great ideas! At my age, I thought I had sprayed every conceivable surface, but you taught this old dog some new tricks! You never disappoint!

    Reply
  9. Felecia says

    November 25, 2017 at 12:30 pm

    I really enjoyed this post on spray paint. I had an accident a couple days before Thanksgiving and am layed up with a broken leg so my Christmas projects have been put on hold. I will enjoy seeing all of yours.

    Reply
    • Gina Luker says

      November 25, 2017 at 3:15 pm

      I am so sorry Felecia! Wishing you a speedy recovery!

      Reply
  10. Norma Rolader says

    December 20, 2017 at 2:31 pm

    Thank you for sharing great tips and projects using spray paint … God bless and Merry Christmas to you and your family

    Reply
  11. Katy says

    March 21, 2018 at 10:55 am

    Thank you for all the great ideas. The lamp bases are especially impressive.

    Reply
    • Gina Luker says

      March 21, 2018 at 11:21 am

      Thanks so much Katy 🙂

      Reply
  12. LOREN says

    October 4, 2018 at 2:03 am

    Fabulous ideas… Lovely way to bring new life and colour to old items.
    Thank you Gina.

    Reply
  13. Page Gehrke says

    November 11, 2020 at 11:01 am

    Great ideas, thanks for the inspirations! I have to get started today!!!

    Reply

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