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Outdoor Decor: Easy DIY Paint Projects

August 10, 2019
front door decor with easy diy's

It is truly amazing how transformative paint can be. Do you remember the easy DIY side tables or this DIY ottoman, all accomplished with a small amount of paint! When prepping to makeover our front stoop, I knew paint would be an easy way to keep the costs down. When I have a budget of $50 I need to be really conscientious of what I upcyle and what I choose to purchase new. Paint is great for outdoor decor like plant pots and lanterns, but also larger projects like dining tables, chairs and outdoor furniture.

DIY Lanterns

Let’s take a look at how I quickly and easily updated two pieces of outdoor decor for my front stoop makeover.

Diy upcycled lanterns

OUTDOOR DECOR: LANTERNS

These lanterns had some rust and were sun faded after being outside for a couple seasons. Using Rust-Oleum paint I was able to give them new life!

Step by step tutorial painting lanterns

STEP 1: Remove the glass. (This takes a bit of time, but saves even more not having to tape off all the glass.) Wipe down any dirt or debris.

Spray painting a lantern

STEP 2: Spray 3 light coats of paint. You don’t need to wait for each coat to dry. You want to simply go over the lantern lightly with each coat.

STEP 3: Let it dry. Once it dries you may need a final coat.

front stoop decor, rust-oleum spray painted lanterns

STEP 4: Add glass back in

front stoop decor on a budget.

OUTDOOR DECOR: TERRACOTTA POTS

I don’t know why I ever bought terracotta pots, I don’t really like the colour, they must have been really cheap. They’ve been sitting in my yard, so when I wanted to makeover the front stoop, I knew I had to find a way to use them. This DIY took all of 5 minutes!

terracota pots diy

STEP 1: Wipe dirt off pots

white washing pots

STEP 2: Mix water and old white paint (I used what I had on hand). You want the mixture to be thin.

Painting terracotta pots

STEP 3: Paint the pots. You can use a paint brush or sponge.

White washed flowers pots

STEP 4: Wipe off paint with a cloth.

summer flowers for front stoop decor

STEP 5: Repeat, steps 3 and 4. I kept doing layers to get a good texture.

diy white washed pots

One thing to note with this project, if it’s hot outside, the paint will dry really fast so you might want to work in sections.

front stoop decor for summer

There we go! Two budget friendly options for outdoor decor on a budget. I don’t know about you but I keep all my leftover paint and spray cans, even if there is only a small amount left, you never know when they might come in handy! All the materials I used were from other projects, so these upcycles didn’t cost anything

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