Just recently I was lamenting about the poor selection of "decorator" spray paint colors available. Krylon has maybe three good ones, Valspar has a few more. But when you're looking for a very specific color (like maybe coral) it's easy to strike out.
Behold! I opened my new issue of House Beautiful and right there on page 38 was my solution: Montana Gold spray paint. It's available in 182 COLORS (yes, really) and according to what I read online, it has "the highest covering capabilities & opacity of any known spray paint. It's also durable, long lasting, weather resistant and suitable for all purposes and surfaces."
Even though I'm a graphic designer and a fine artist I'd never heard of these before. They're available at Dick Blick online for $8.29 a piece! And if you get really serious and decide to spray paint every surface in the house (tempting, actually) there's a swatch book available here for $24.95. I wish I'd known about this stuff earlier in the week before spraying my $20 faux bamboo chandelier from eBay with a can of Valspar Terracotta which I later discovered had a texture to it. Grr. Now I'm thinking I'll sand it down and try again with Montana's Dirty Apricot or maybe Red Orange.
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I was mesmerized by the color selection too. I found your post because I was also looking at "dirty apricot" for a light fixture. Great blog! If you try out the paint, let me know how it goes, and I'll do the same!
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading, Jenny! About the paint — great minds think alike. I'll definitely let you know how it goes if I decide I'm not too lazy to re-do that light fixture!
ReplyDeleteLove your Etsy shop and blog! I'll be sure to give you a mention on beauty meets budget.