Tip Tuesday: Easy DIY Home Decor on the Cheap

The dollar store is a magical place full of wonderful items! Sometimes though, they veer towards tacky town. Case in point: their selection of figurines and assorted garden animals.
Paint is a simple solution and an instant makeover for tacky knickknacks! A coat of solid coloured paint turns your dollar store finds into kitschy, chic and modern pieces that you can be proud to display! I double duty these quirky home accessories for displaying jewelry, sunglasses and even use them as book ends. You might call it Anthropologie style on a Dollarama budget.
Here's what you'll need:
Old, thrifted or dollar store finds (animals, busts, figurines etc.)
Acrylic Paint
Paint Brushes or Sponges
Here's the how-to:

Tip: Look for figurines without much texture for the best results.
Easy peasy, no? Now check out how fancy these look on display in a home:

I love using these on top of stacked magazines or books for a cutesy, vintage inspired feel.
What do you think of this simple DIY? Is this something you'd try?
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on April 17, 2013
JustUsGirls
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Super vintage-chick look and I love it! I would have never thought of this, definitely something I'll be adding to my DIY list! |
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on March 27, 2013
smiley_gen
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said:
That's not a bad ideal at all... My sister would LOVE this. |
![]() | Super cute! |
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on March 26, 2013
midnightsun2288
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I have an abstract statue of a ballerina I got a long time ago as a gift (when I was a dancer) and now I use it to hold my necklaces, kind of like the rabbit in the last picture. I love it, I might look for another statue to spray paint at the thrift store that could possibly hold my rings. |
![]() | Flea markets and junk sales are a great place to pick up statuettes for pennies! I love this project and will definitely give it a try. |
![]() | I love doing this as well!There are some real treasures you can find at thrift stores,garage sales and Dollar stores.Its fun to get creative and paint can change somethings appearance so dramatically...I love the purple pastel bird so cute. |
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on March 26, 2013
shagtownlady
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![]() | I use to do things like this all the time, but I ran out of places to display any more. It's fun and a cheap way to make a small change to a room. |
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on March 26, 2013
KatelynRose1984
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