With guests descending and a house full to bursting of all the extras that appear at Christmas, some extra storage is always useful. We’ve come up with an affordable way to add some practical but pretty storage by using PlastiKote spray paint and wooden crates, either bought from hobby stores or recycled old wine boxes.

A crate filled with toiletries, a flannel and towel is a great idea to put in your guest room. Spray them bright colours and use to store some of those toys that might remain untouched once Santa has been. A colourful crate on the windowsill filled with herbs is not only decorative but useful. Or why not fill with homemade goodies for a thoughtful gift for a loved one?

 

You will need

Wooden crate/old wine box

Fine sandpaper if upcycling an old box

PlastiKote Twist & Spray Primer

PlastiKote Twist & Spray Colour or Metallic spray paint

 

Step by Step

• Spread newspaper/dust sheets out in a well-ventilated working area or preferably outside.
• If upcycling a wine box, gently sand the surface to get rid of any rough bits.
• Following instructions on the can, apply PlastiKote Twist & Spray Primer and allow to dry.
• When dry, apply the PlastiKote Twist & Spray Colour or Metallic, of your choice – again following instructions on the can. They will be touch dry in 30-50 minutes and thoroughly dry in 2-3 hours.
• Allow 36 hours for the paint to harden off completely before putting into use.
• Fill! Here are a few of our ideas…

 

Children’s Tidy Crates

This is a great way to get children to tidy up! We sprayed the front of the crates in Chalkboard and the rest in April Green, Orange and Yellow Gloss. Let the children decide what they want to store in them!

 

 

Guest Crate

This is a lovely way to present towels and toiletries for your guests. We used Twist & Spray in White Satin.

 

 

Herb Crate

Bring colour into your kitchen with these fabulous herb containers. We used Twist & Spray in Hacienda Tile.

 

Christmas Gift Crate

Why not create your own special gift hampers this Christmas. Metallic sprays give a particularly luxurious finish. We used Metallic Copper.

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Although it’s sad to see the warm weather disappear, there’s something very reassuring about the onset of autumn – cosy nights in front of the fire, snuggling in blankets, hot chocolate and marshmallows…!!

Adding lovely autumnal touches to the home couldn’t be easier with PlastiKote spray paint.

 

 

Spray dried leaves to make a garland. We used the lovely Orange Gloss from the Twist & Spray range and twinned it with Copper from our Metallic range – warm, autumn colouring with a hint of bling that looks great hung against this dark green wall.

 

 

With Halloween in sight, pumpkins make fabulous decoration. Spray with Clear Sealer to help them last well beyond the 31^st or spray a colour to match your décor. We love these little gold pumpkins, sprayed with Fast Dry Enamel in Gold Leaf.

 

 

Upcycle glass jars into pretty tea light holders. We made a stencil of a leaf on a sticky label, cut it out and stuck to the glass. A couple of light coats of Twist & Spray Colour were applied and the leaf was peeled off when the paint dried. Pop in some gravel and a tea light, decorate with a raffia tie and there you have it. Simple!

 

 

For more Autumn or Halloween project ideas visit our Pinterest page here.

We’ve also got information on our website together with other inspirational ideas for you to try! You can reach our website by clicking here.

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