By Jennifer Tuohy
Updating home decor always feels slightly decadent. After all, just because you don’t like the look of something anymore, doesn’t mean it’s no longer useful. This is where upcycling saves the day. With a lick of paint and a few simple tools you can transform any tired, boring looking piece of furniture or home decor into something fresh and new.
在我家,我已经厌倦了我的灰白色灯罩。当我们第一次搬进来的时候,白色很适合一切。但现在我们都安顿好了,我想把这里收拾一下。我想到了这个在旧灯罩上印新图案的好主意,决定试一试。
Initially, I was a bit intimidated by the whole process. There’s no “undo” button with paint, and lampshades—even boring white ones—are not cheap items. However, a quick trawl of some local thrift shops and yard sales turned up a few I could practice on to get my technique up to par before tackling the ones in my home. What I discovered is that stenciling is really easy!
Here’s a step-by-step look at how to “upcycle” your old lampshades into fun, focal pieces of your home’s decor.
The Supplies
- Lampshade
- Stencil
- Stencil brushes (or sponges)
- Acrylic paint (You can use spray, chalk or fabric paint too)
Gather your supplies and put some paper or a drop cloth down to protect the area you’re going to be working on. Choose your paint color and pour a small amount onto a paper plate. Use a different plate and brush for each color you are working with.
Attach the stencil to the lampshade with some painter’s tape—the thicker, the better, as this will help prevent paint from getting on to the other areas of the fabric.
现在你可以开始画画了。将模板刷浸入油漆中,做圆周运动,以确保所有刷毛都被覆盖。然后用刷子在一层厚厚的纸巾上轻拍,去掉多余的油漆。你想应用一个非常薄的层,以避免设计“运行”在模板下。接下来,小心地将颜料涂在灯罩上,用温和的圆周动作。
Go over each section a few times to with the brush to layer the paint on, making sure you have enough color. Once you’re finished, peel back the stencil and admire your handiwork!
Here’s the finished piece on my bedside table:
Stencils really are a simple and fun way to update anything from lampshades and pillows to larger pieces of furniture, such as dressers and side tables. You can even use them on your walls. Go ahead and get creative and refresh your home without throwing anything into the landfill!
Jennifer Tuohyis a DIYer with a plan to make all her projects greener, and writes about them for The Home Depot. She has created great decor projectsusing craft stencils and some paint. And if she can somehow use new apps or technology to help her execute her design, that increases her joy for the finished product!
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