Paint it, Texture it, from old to trending or just your interior decor style
Unique Pieces
Where are my Trash to Treasure Junkies or want to be(s) like myself? THIS IS OUR YEAR. The predictions for decorating trends are unique and exclusive decor pieces. You know what that means, get your creative mind going and DIY, revamp, repurpose, and reinvent some decor.
Where to find it – unique and exclusive pieces
For those unique pieces, you will have to stock the thrift stores, Facebook marketplace, Tjmax, Marshalls, garage, or estate sales. Furthermore, those inherited pieces that you weren’t sure what to do with but you kept around. Dust those babies off and start looking for revamping ideas.
Inspiration for your unique and exclusive decor
I like that with Trash to Treasure or Giving New Life or whichever you prefer to call it. Those pieces are those one-of-a-kind pieces. There are already unique and exclusive pieces that may need some help to make them you. This craft can turn into something you can take pride in or at least give you a good memory.
You can get ideas on blogs, Pinterest, or even posh websites. You know what I mean by posh, ie Pottery Barn, West Elm, Joss & Main, and Williams Sonoma. There are many more. These stores have some amazing items. I know shopping there is a delight. Even walking around the stores is inspiring. The items are well-made and in style or cutting edge of style, which is why they are copied so much.
Styles you like for your unique decor
Now the there are more affordable stores for inspiration. Take a stroll through Hobby Lobby or Target and you can get a good sense of styles. You will see what is trending or even materials you would like to use on different items to revamp them.
Thrifting
Then when you are thrifting for your items, you will be armed with a sense of what you may like to revamp. Or what you want to find. You may already have items in your possession. Armed with the knowledge you have gained, your are better ready to start your project.
Crafting
Flocking was all the rage this year on Christmas ornaments. You may find different shaped items to flock and hang on your tree. How about a brooch? Did you find a bee or butterfly shaped item or brooch? Why not flock part of it. Fuzzy wings or body. Quite unique and interesting. Then hand with a beautiful velvet or silk ribbon. Use it as a bookmark for those coffee tables or bookcase books. Small yes, but exclusively yours, and what an eye-catching piece.
You may find something similar to statues to place on top of those coffee table books. It may not be your style. You admire the quality of the item but it isn’t your style. You can always restyle it for your personal style.
More Flocking for your exclusive decor
Now quite a few people may grab onto this one, because I can see it at Pottery Barn right now. Those knots are paperweights for your coffee table books or bookcases.
Can you not see these things flocked, for a somewhat unique and exclusive look? If you create your own it would be an original. It would be on-trend.
Materials
Of course, that is not the only material used to change an item. Quite frankly, I like the idea of flocking but it take time. More popular materials would be using paper mache, slime clay, plaster a Paris or simply just paint.
I have made some creative items with those materials. To the right, is a paper mace and slime clay book for a Hocus Pocus Book. There will be a blog on that later.
Changing up Floral stems
Furthermore, if you find some faux floral. Some plastic foliage stems are in good shape but their color has faded. Spray them with some green spray paint. Or water colors or alcohol paints. Add some acrylic paint shading and veining on the leaves or petals.
Accepting your creativity for exclusive decor
Whatever you try to duplicate will not be exactly like the original. Accept it. It isn’t a bad thing, sometimes it works out even better. If you don’t like it, give it some time. You can always change it again. Besides, decor and tastes change, you may like it at one time and then want to change it. Even artists and designers take breaks to gain a new perspective on their pieces.
My exclusive vase decor project – First Try
I found this glass vase that was an ugly green swirl for $3.00 on clearance. I liked the shape but the pattern on it was hideous. She came home with me and I changed her up to what I was looking for in a vase. At first, I sprayed her with Rust-Oleum Textured Spray Paint in Desert Bisque. It wasn’t bad so I left it like that for a while. A long while.
2nd Time around
She wasn’t exactly the unique piece I was looking for, so I decided to make her over again. I wanted a kind of old mud vase look with an earthy camel suede color. You know something very unique and exclusive to my decor.
Drywall mud and air-dry clay
I went to work with some drywall mud, it took quite a lot. Creativity is messy, very messy. Put down lots of paper or broken-down cardboard boxes for this step. Air-dry clay was used for the top rim because I wanted more of a bulky square look for the neck of the vase. Furthermore, it would keep its shape better than drywall mud.
I also like those lines in some of the vases. It was attempted on the fullest part of the vase. Didn’t work out quite like I wanted but I wasn’t too hurt by it either. Sometimes you have to re-evaluate your design. Then, it was on to sealing my “masterpiece”, this was accomplished with good old Elmer’s glue and water. Mixing those two ingredients up and slapped it on there. Okay, I was more careful than slapping it on there, because I didn’t want drips. Altogether I wasn’t that careful with any of it.
Painting my unique and exclusive masterpiece
After it dried, I used several colors of acrylic paint. All in cream, brown, and copper tones. I used a foam brush and then a sponge to paint my colors. It looked like chalk paint. Even though I had sealed. I wasn’t mad about that either. After that had dried, which took a long time as well. I sprayed the whole vase with a coat or two of matte spray paint.
I like it. It didn’t turn out exactly like I wanted or imagined. Still something about it I liked and so it will remain. For a while, anyway.
What are you going to change to reflect your personal decor style? Tag us in social media so we can join in your celebration.
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