We love how Instagrammer @alljanesthings uses her makeover skills. This is probably one of our favourite tables and the transformation is quite spectacular. Jane explains: I bought this table which has the ‘rust’ look which I hate but I loved the table. I bought PlastiKote Rust Not as I used that on all my wrought iron furniture which was green and rusted and it’s held beautifully.

Here’s the table before the makeover.

When working with rusty objects our customer services team recommends getting as much of the rust off as possible with a wire brush, then wash with warm soapy water to remove any dirt and grease. No primer is needed with Rust Not. Once thoroughly dry, you can apply spray paint following instructions on the can.

As you can see, it worked beautifully. We want one too!

To see more of Jane’s projects, go to her Instagram page here.

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We love Torie Jayne’s latest craft tutorial so much we just had to share it with you. How clever to think of wine bottles for a vase that would work with a table parasol so that the flowers could be viewed from every angle! Torie Jayne used mini wine bottles and spray paint to create the ombre effect on the vase. We think it should work just as well with  standard wine bottles.

“During the winter I tried a casserole recipe that only required 18cl of red wine, not being big wine drinkers I bought a small bottle to give the recipe a go. We loved the casserole and I loved the empty mini wine bottle so every time I made the casserole I bought more mini bottles of wine. I knew I wanted to use them as vases but wasn’t sure how I would use or decorate them. But after making my new tablecloth and finally deciding on adding an eyelet to the middle so I could use it with a parasol I decided it would be great to make a vase that could sit round the parasol so everyone could enjoy the flowers from whatever angle they were sat at. 

I used seven mini bottles to create a circle and glued them together first using glue suitable for bonding glass. As the tablecloth is in white, mauve and lilac I wanted the vases to be in mint to match my plates but rather than being a solid mint colour I chose to give them a pretty summer ombre effect. 

Tips: Spray painting can be a messy job so I always spray paint outside. To make applying the ombre effect easier I put a stake in the grass and hung the bottles upside down on the stake.”

To go to Torie Jayne’s blog and follow the whole tutorial – as well as pick up some great spray painting tips – click here.

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