Paint provides a quick and affordable way to revamp your home.
Try one of these DIY paint project ideas to personalize your home in just one weekend.
Spray-Painted Chair
Add sparkle to the back of plain seating with spray paint.
Credit: Jay Wilde
Crackle Painted Pillow
Give a plain pillow a cool crackled effect with this simple DIY paint project.
Patterned Accent Wall
Create an accent wallwith a 1-inch angle brush and a quart of paint.
Painted Wallpaper Look
Get a wallpaper look for lessby hand-paintingtrendy, cheetah-inspired spots.
Credit: Nicholas Gourguechon
DIY Painted Pots
Add a patina to your planters.
Painted Vase Project
Salvage a lackluster vase with paint and rubber cement.
Cloth Napkin Paint Project
Design with corn syrup before painting to create a one-of-a-kind fabric pattern.
Credit: Steven McDonald
Geometric Painted Chair
Add geometric designs to a plain chair.
Color-Blocked Wall Painting Idea
Add modern color-blocking with this DIY pain project on walls for extra style.
For thiswall painting idea, we used three hues of blue paint.
Credit: Jay Wilde
Choose a favorite shade that coordinates with other exterior elements and the surrounding landscape.
Painted Chalkboard Calendar
Create a chalkboard-paint wall calendar.
DIY Painted Rug
Give an inexpensive sisal rug a fun update with paint.
Credit: Nicholas Gourguechon
Use green painters tape and a straightedge or yardstick to create clean outlines.
A chevron or striped pattern makes an easy and eye-catching choice.
When you’re happy with your design, use a paintbrush or foam roller to apply chalk-finish paint.
Credit: Steven McDonald
Wall Art Paint Ideas
Update thrift-store artwith a fun color-blocked treatment.
We used a southwestern-inspired motif, but any stencil would work.
Bright cerulean, aqua, and gray paint make the pattern pop.
Credit: Brie Passano
Watch and see how this paint project is done.
This project is agreat use of leftover paint or sample pots.
Remove the tape before the paint has dried.
Credit: Steven McDonald
Distressed Paint Project
Give a piece ofwood furniture a distressed finishfor an antique look.
This simple technique uses paint, sandpaper, and a few basic supplies.
Use this paint project idea toupdate flea-market findswith fresh style.
Credit: Steven McDonald
Messages written in dry-erase marker are easily wiped away.
We framed our glass to give it a polished look, building in a ledge for holding markers.
Botanical Art Paint Project
Make your own nature-inspired wall art with this DIY paint project idea.
Credit: Marty Baldwin
This reverse stenciling technique is achieved by laying silk flowers and greenery on paper and spray painting over them.
It works best with flowers or greenery with bold forms, such as tulips or monstera leaves.
Stenciled Table
Dress up a wood table with a stenciled-on table runner.
Credit: Stacy Zarin Goldberg Photography LLC
A simple geometric design is easy to stencil and gives a fresh look.
Slightly water down your paint to let the wood grain show through.
Watercolor Paint Idea
Customize a favorite photo with watercolor.
Credit: Cameron Sadeghpour
Lamp Paint Project
Spruce up a lamp with spray paint.
DIY Splatter Paint Art
Bring a Jackson Pollock-inspired piece to your home at a DIY price tag.
Place a large stretched canvas on a drop cloth.
Credit: Cameron Sadeghpour
Drip, drizzle, and splatter paint until you have a design you love.
Experiment with old paintbrushes, toothbrushes, and splatter tools to create different effects.
DIY Striped Pillow
This pillow’s painted cover is sewn from a flour sack towel.
Credit: Adam Albright
Pretty Painted Vases
Jazz up plain white glass vases with custom-painted designs.
27of 32
Paint Marker Project
Brighten a basic solid-color lamp base with delicate motifs.
A white oil-paint marker is perfect for putting your sketches in the spotlight.
Credit: Blaine Moats
Draw simple spirals and interlocking paisley or flower patterns for a detailed look.
Start at the top and work your way down for the best results.
Faux Mercury Glass Paint Project
Dress up your table with a faux mercury glass vase.
Credit: Jay Wilde
The finished texture is a “mirror” image of mercury glass.
Painted Kitchen Floor Idea
Put pattern underfoot by stenciling your floor.
It can also work well on walls or other surfaces.
Credit: Greg Scheidemann
While one mirror would have been impactful, a trio of mirrors creates an even more striking display.
Simply mask off the mirrors, and paint the frames a hue that matches your decor.
Antiquing glaze rubbed over the entire surface completes this paint project.
Credit: Greg Scheidemann
Credit: Greg Scheidemann
Credit: Cameron Sadeghpour
Credit: Steven McDonald
Credit: Steven McDonald
Credit: Wendy E. Johnson
Credit: Steven McDonald
Credit: Steven McDonald
Credit: Steven McDonald
Credit: Steven McDonald
Credit: Adam Albright
Credit: John Bessler
Credit: Adam Albright
