Spray paints and I have become real good friends. Until a couple of years ago, I never realized how easy it was to alter the
colour (and hence appearance) of ‘old junk’ to give them a brand new lease of
life.
My latest save - an old rotating CD rack I’ve had for years. The simple rack with a light brown wood grain finish just didn't fit into the theme of the living room so, I decided to spray it gray.
A good sanding over and three coats
of gray paint later (using 2 cans of spray and costing only about RM15), the rack took on a more modern look and added a little contrast
to the living room shelf. It would have been otherwise a waste to throw away the very functional rack and I’m just thrilled to have been able to ‘recycle’ it.
I now find it easier to shop or just plain recycle items for
its function, shape and size instead of its appearance or colour. An item with
good bones is what matters. Appearance and colour - easily altered.
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