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Home / Home & Garden DIY / Fall Decorating with Krylon

Fall Decorating with Krylon

October 8, 2015

AT LAST!! Fall is here, that cool breeze is in the air, and there are straw bales and pumpkins and fresh apples!!! I LOVE fall. And I really love decorating for autumn, outside and inside.

Fall lantern Makeover with Krylon CoverMaxx. Transform a yard-sale find into fabulous fall decor!

Disclosure: this post is sponsored by Krylon but all images and opinions are my own.

This year, I have a “new” entryway off of the kitchen post-kitchen remodel. A great excuse to decorate it, right? I had this old lantern that I picked up at a yard sale for $10.

Fall Lantern Makeover with Krylon

It’s got a bit of rust and the glass panels were out of place- but miraculously intact!

Fall Lantern Makeover with Krylon Fall Lantern Makeover with Krylon

First I had to do a little prep work on this cutie. I took off the glass panels by lifting up the tabs and removing them gently.

Take care in noticing how they come out- so you can re-insert them in the same way.

Take care in noticing how they come out- so you can re-insert them in the same way.

Then a good wash and scrub. You have to remove surface dirt and flaking rust so that the paint adheres well.

Rusty, but clean.

Rusty, but clean.

Also let it dry thoroughly!

Also let it dry thoroughly!

Now for my best friend- Krylon Cover Maxx to the rescue! This paint is serious- no priming needed, and it gives me rust protection. And this color- Bauhaus Gold- is so yummy. I like it for spring, summer AND fall!

Krylon MAXX

Cover Maxx is seriously a one-step spray paint. No primer needed, inhibits the rust, dries fast and looks GREAT.

I used a large flattened cardboard box to protect my garage floor. I kept the bay door open for ventilation.

I used a large flattened cardboard box to protect my garage floor. I kept the bay door open for ventilation.

Next, it was just light coat after light coat. Because of the detail on the lantern and the many sides/angles, I probably went out and turned/sprayed this piece ten times. But the key is light, thin coats so you don’t have drips! And it dried so fast I could go out every 10 minutes. I had all afternoon for this project, so I got my garage organized in between.

Once it was done  I cleaned and replaced the glass panels. PRO TIP: use gloves to protect your hands and keep the glass from smudging!

I decided to “dress it” for fall. Some silk leaves from the dollar store made an autumnal base.

It was kind of a shame to cover up that color. But I will swap it out for spring!

It was kind of a shame to cover up that color. But I will swap it out for spring!

Next I added a nifty battery-operated wax candle. It works on a timer so I can set it and leave it go. And it looks super-realistic at night.

Fall Lantern Makeover with Krylon

 

Now to pull it all together with some hay bales and decorations.

Fall Lantern Makeover with Krylon

However I realized that this was so cute it should be right beside the main entry door…. so I moved it over here.

Fall Lantern Makeover with Krylon

Then I put it on the other side- just to see how it looks.

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Am I the only one who moves things around ten times before I decide where it should go?

The lantern looks great- and that flickery candle really beckons folks in. When the snow flies I’ll bring it in and use it in my hearth room as an accent- I’ve got little pops of gold in there. And when spring rolls around, I’ll put something else in it! Not bad for a yard-sale find and a can of spray paint!

 

 

 

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Posted in Home & Garden DIY, Sponsored Posts | 2 Comments

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  1. Susan G says

    October 9, 2015 at 11:16

    Very cool. You’re right, that is a yummy color. Krylon has great products.

  2. Anne Lewis says

    October 17, 2015 at 12:27

    This super find turned into a wonderful creation . I wish I had your kind of luck, I keep trying. Thanks for sharing.

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