Habitat bright ideas with Fleur Thorpe – DIY projects
Jazz up an old lampshade with your favourite Resene colours and this easy paint pouring technique.
Wall painted in Resene Rapture and bookcase in Resene Half Rice Cake.
Step 1: Start by painting the lightshade with Resene Blackjack in 1-2 coats ensuring that it covers well.
Step 2: Lay down a drop cloth/newsprint paper/newspaper to catch the drips. Prop the lightshade up so that the bottom rim isn’t sitting on the paper. Fleur used a paint tin, but a tall cup or an upturned plastic plant pot would work fine too.
Step 3: Use a teaspoon to drizzle on some Resene Zuccini. Experiment with putting on lots of paint and little amounts of paint and see how far it will run down the shade.
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Step 4: Repeat this process by adding on the next four colours; Resene Rain Forest, Resene Mandalay, Resene Hawaiian Tan and Resene Old Brick.
Step 5: Leave the shade to finish dripping and dry. Usually this is best left overnight.
Top tip: If you have a range of leftover Resene paints from your decorating project, you can use these for your paint pouring project. Or use up any leftover Resene testpots you may have.
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Finished project
Styling and images by Fleur Thorpe. Mar 2022.
Habitat bright ideas
Need to add colour, pattern or a little creativity to your place? Check out these easy step by step DIY project ideas created in collaboration with Fleur Thorpe. We hope you enjoy making and painting these bright ideas and bringing colour to your home inside or out.
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