Switch Plates and Outlet Covers.

   While visiting my brother in-law's newly purchased house I discovered a few gems. He laughed when I asked if I could have them and held them hostage in exchange for manual labor which I somehow managed to avoid. "Are you sure you don't want them for the baby's room? They would be really neat looking painted." I asked. The response was an obvious "no".  As they say one man's trash is another man's treasure. I had big plans for this treasure.  I love upcycling.

   I started by coating them a few times with Krylon grey Indoor/Outdoor Primer and picked up yellow spray paint at the hardware store. There were a million colors but only two yellows. I wasn't too disappointed, this shade is perfect. I ended up with Valspar spray paint for metal. Caution to those out there who want to repeat, I had to layer about 8 coats before I got the shade and coverage I wanted.  There was a lot of fighting the falling tree debris but definitely a good idea to do this outside.

The kitchen!

  Recognize the lamp? 

Living Room!