DIY Spray Paint Project
I used Rust-Oleum spray paint to beautify these decanters.
Ok, maybe they aren’t exactly decanters but since this is a family blog I prefer to use this term.
I purchased several of the glass decanters at the Nashville Flea Market last month.
On the last day of the market you can get some really good deals.
I used Rust-Oleum Black Night Metallic on a few of the pieces.
And on the others I used Rust-Oleum Satin Lagoon.
I love the satin lagoon.
The knobs on my Nautical Makeover are satin lagoon, my detailed picture frames are satin lagoon, and my faux mirror with frame is sprayed with satin lagoon.
Of course I really like the Black Night Metallic too. It’s closer to a dark, dark, gray than black.
After the spray paint was dry, I dry brushed white paint on the raised details.
To do this you need to get paint on your brush then dab basically all the paint off on a paper towel. Your brush must be very dry.
Then just swipe it over the details until you get the look you want. Trust me…..you’ll be surprised how easy it is!
The flowers came from Hobby Lobby. I cut them apart with wire cutters.
I love the contrast of the white with the dark bottles.
It’s cute to put a small flower in the decanter stoppers also, but it was a little much for this display.
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They looked great with my Aqua and White furniture makeover 
Do you like the colorful decanters? Or do you prefer the clear glass?
Did you know you could spray paint glass?
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Thanks for stopping by and have a great week,
Kathy
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Nancy @ Artsy Chicks Rule says
Those are great Kathy!! I love them!
Nancy
Cathy says
I love them painted… I am always looking for new ways to use old bottles and jars and these are awesome…
Kimberley Stoff says
I love these. Great idea. Perfect for bridal or shower table decorations
Kathy Owen says
Those are great ideas Kim. Thanks for sharing!
shari @ finders keepers says
Love them, you did an awesome job. I will most likely steal this ideal. lol
Kathy Owen says
steal away!!
Laura / The Shed blog by Pet Scribbles says
Love these Kathy! (And I guess I’m not surprised that anything you touch with paint will look as fantastic as your furniture pieces!)
Sarah says
I just washed a few cool looking bottles I want to reuse from the grocery store. When you use the mostly dry brush with white paint, how do you get it just on the details & not on the bottle? Did you use the corner of the brush to go over each raised line or swipe with all the bristles touching downwards while tipping the bottle? Hah if that makes sense!
I am trying to dry out a cool olive oil bottle, but it doesn’t seems to want to completely dry up the oil inside when it air dries.
Kathy Owen says
Sarah, if your brush is really dry then just swipe the brush over the whole bottle. The paint will hit all the raised details and you may get a little paint on the rest of the bottle but not much. Start with the brush extra dry and you can always add more paint but it’s hard to remove if you get too much paint! Can’t help you with the oil problem 🙂
Debbie says
Hi Kathy, I found you over at Hometalk. This is a great idea! Your bottles look amazing. I would never have thought to dry brush them, but that was exactly what they needed. Thanks for sharing!
Debbie
Steph @ Silver Boxes says
These are beautiful! I saw piles of vases that looked exactly like this at Indigo this spring & they were a pretty penny, let me tell you! This is a thrifty way to achieve the same look for a lot less. Thanks for the tutorial!
LuAnn Braley says
Saw your stuff on Hometalk. I think it depends on the overall decor as to whether I would prefer clear glass or painted items.
Of course, once I redid a dresser for my mother that had been painted like in the 50’s, over wood and MARBLE. I wish I could have been there back then so I could talk some sense into whomever did THAT! Ugh. :p
Shelly says
Hi Kathy, Love your blog. Love this DIY!
Denise says
I used to collect decanters for years and have at least a tub of them in the attic and to think that I was just going to donate them….not anymore. Can’t wait to try this! Thanks
Engracia says
Oh how lovely!!! Will keep this in mind! Saw it via Hometalk. Thanks for sharing with us!
Donna says
I love these bottles. Great job, I can’t wait to try this.
Linda @ Mixed Kreations says
Love them! I save jars and even pick up neat bottle at garage sales. I’ve just recently discovered using spray paint on jars, much easier then using my acrylic paint, and sticks so much better. I haven’t tried the dry brushing on them yet, but I really like the dry brushing effect. Very nice! Thank you for sharing.
[email protected] Boppy says
These look so great! I loved my visit to the Nashville Flea Market. I need to go on the last day next time and get some good deals! 🙂 Thanks for linking up to the B&A party!
Stephanie says
Hi Kathy! OMG I love this! Thaks so much for sharing this tutorial, I can’t wait to start experimenting on my many glass bottles. My only 2 questions is about cleaning them: I assume the spray paint stays on pretty well, but it’s probably just best to clean them using a soft damp cloth, right? I imagine soapy and maybe hot water would be too hard on the spray paint. Also, did you primer these before you sprayed them with your main color? Tnanks again, this is the best!
Kathy Owen says
Thanks Stephanie, I’m glad you like the bottles. Cleaning….really….I haven’t cleaned them yet…lol. Probably a damp rag would be fine. I didn’t clean the bottles before I painted them and the spray paint is awesome. It sticks great and I haven’t had any problem with it coming off, even when I banged them around!
Kim says
I love how those turned out! Did you use any kind of primer or anything under the spray paint? I just tried to do a white glossy bowl – in a color VERY similar to lagoon (also Rust-Oleum)but it was glossy – the finish did not turn out very well.
Jodi says
love them, I’m definitely going to try this. Much cheaper than buying them. Thanks for the inspiration!
Michelle says
Will this stuff adhere to ceramic? I’m afraid it will run and then I’ve ruined my bowl that I want to paint.:)
Kathy Owen says
Michelle, It want run if you spray several thin coats! It is really easy to work with.
Ellen says
One more way to reuse & upcycle – fantastic! Although I am not sure I can find room for any more “treasures”. My grandmothers would flip – spray painting glass/crystal – what?!?
Nancy says
Turquoise is my color! Lovin’ it with the black & the white highlights are a great accent. Just took a little lookie into my ¨inventory¨& quickly came up with two decanters. Will have to see if I can find a few more. Definately going to try this! Thanks for a fab idea!
Nancy @ Junk Smarts
Lisa says
What kind of paint do you use for the dry brushing?
Kathy Owen says
Lisa, I used regular white latex paint!