Rust Oleum Universal Spray Paint! It comes in a variety of colors including metallics. During our big remodeling project in the living and dining room there were several things that needed "something". I was inspired by one of my favorite blogs, Young House Love. They introduced me to the versatility of spray paint. After reading about the different ways they've used this paint, I was instantly inspired! There was suddenly so much to paint! The birch wood curtain rod across the dining room windows, the living room cabinet hinges, the vent covers...basically anything that was going to be an accent in the living or dining room would now be this amazing oil rubbed bronze!I set up outside...this stuff is TOXIC!
When it came to doing the hinges I had to get creative...I wanted to make sure the screws were painted as nicely as the actual hinges. I always make sure I have a spare shoe box around the house...SO helpful when it comes to projects like this. I poked the screws through the cardboard. This allowed me to get a good cover of paint without the screws rolling around.
The grates were tricky but well worth the effort. It took me a couple rounds to make sure I got every bit covered. (The grass got a little color too!)
We were so pleased with out this little touch had such an impact on the room. Notice the grate in this dining room picture. It would like so odd if it was white and if it was the same color as the wall it would have looked like we were hiding something. Why hide it...play it up! Use it as an accent!
It's hard to tell in this picture but the hinges turned out great...much better than the flat black color they were.
Notice how the curtain rod plays off the bronze color of the floor lamp.
Such a small detail but it really pulls it all together.
Don't worry this isn't the end of my Rust-Oleum spray paint obsession...I'm currently working on turning 80's porch furniture into something that "might" be sold in 2011!
