DIY painted vases
Habitat bright ideas with Fleur Thorpe – DIY projects
Brighten up your shelving with rainbow painted vases and jugs. Use old ones that you have around your home or find ones with interesting shapes at your local op shop.
The vases painted in Resene testpots make a colourful statement on a bookcase painted in Resene Half Rice Cake and Resene Pine Glade. Wall in Resene Carrara
You will need
- Vases (Fleur used a mix of glass, pottery, ceramic and metal vases)
- Coarse grit sandpaper
- Cloth/rag
- Resene Waterborne Smooth Surface Sealer
- Paintbrush
- Resene testpot paints in your choice of colours, Fleur used:
- Resene Drop Dead Gorgeous
- Resene Light Fantastic
- Resene Wellywood
- Resene Now Or Never
- Resene Plan B
- Resene Showstopper
Instructions
How to create DIY painted vases for a bookshelf:
Step 1
Start by giving all your vases a good clean and allow to dry. Then sand with a coarse (60) grit sandpaper. This can be a bit tricky on hard glass and ceramic, but just do your best. Wipe away any dust with a cloth.
Step 2
Prime the vases with one coat of Resene Waterborne Smooth Surface Sealer.
Step 3
Paint over the vases in a range of colours in two coats, allowing dry time between coats. Fleur used Resene Drop Dead Gorgeous, Resene Light Fantastic, Resene Wellywood, Resene Now Or Never, Resene Plan B and Resene Showstopper. Some colours and some vases may need an extra coat, especially if there is a pattern on the vase. Once dry, arrange your vases to suit.
Finished project
A close-up of the finished project.
Alternative look
These rainbow vases painted in Resene testpots also look stunning against a wall in Resene Dark Knight.
Top tip: For a softer effect use Resene pastel colours to create a soft soothing rainbow of vases and jugs in place of the brighter colours. If you’d like to adjust the gloss level of the finishes vases and jugs, use Resene Concrete Clear flat or gloss for a more matte or a glossier finish.
Resene Light Fantastic
Styling and images by Fleur Thorpe. May 2022.