Lavender room freshener
It’s easy to create this simple room freshener with a little bit of help from Resene.
Resene art with Mark Rayner - Project 102
Difficulty level: Easy
You will need
- Clean damp cloth
- Glass jar
- Lavender
- Paintbrushes
- Secateurs
- Resene testpots in your choice of colours,
Mark used Resene Half Alabaster, Resene Japonica, Resene Kamikaze, Resene Sebedee and Resene Wax Flower
To get the look: Mark painted the background wall with Resene SpaceCote Flat tinted to Resene China Ivory.
Other ideas: For a soft green effect use Resene testpots of Resene Anise, Resene Dell, Resene Dingley and Resene Koru.
How to make a room freshner
Step one
Clean the glass jar with a damp cloth and allow to dry.
Step two
Apply random spots of Resene Sebedee to the inside of the jar and allow to dry.
Step three
Apply random spots of Resene Kamikaze to the inside of the jar and allow to dry.
Step four
Apply random spots of Resene Japonica to the inside of the jar and allow to dry.
Step five
Apply smaller random spots of Resene Wax Flower to the inside of the jar and allow to dry.
Step six
Paint the inside of the jar with one coat of Resene Half Alabaster and allow to dry.
Step seven
Paint the inside of the jar with a second coat of Resene Half Alabaster and allow to dry.
Step eight
Clip a woody sprig of lavender and place inside the jar.
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