If you’ve recently renovated your house, you must be left with a shelf full of half-filled paint cans in your garage. Unfortunately, no matter how hard you try, you can’t buy the exact quantity of paint you need because no one wants to run to the paint store in the middle of painting rooms. So, what to do with the leftover paint? Store them in the garage? No, you can do something more exciting than that.
Try these ten ways to use leftover paint in your next DIY project. Let’s get started!
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Take It To The Disposal Center
If you don’t want to use the leftover oil-based paint further, you have to take it to a disposal center as it’s considered hazardous waste. If not appropriately treated, such paints can cause harm to the surrounding environment.
Update Old Furniture
We all have a piece of furniture in our house that needs serious pampering. So why not give it a dash of paint? However, before you paint your furniture, remember that painting walls is different, and brushing your furniture is a whole other thing. The best way to start is to prime up all the surfaces. Also, the primer must match the type of paint you’re choosing. For furniture, always consider satin or semi-gloss finish in latex paint. If you’re struggling with picking a color, you can select soft white because white never goes wrong.
Add Color To Bathroom Or Kitchen Cabinets
Replacing cabinets could be expensive and time-consuming, so what to do then? If your bathroom or kitchen cabinets are dated, don’t hesitate to brush a few coats there too. White isn’t the only option; you can go with navy blue, off-white, grey, green, or matte black. If you’re ambitious enough, it could be your weekend DIY task.
Add A Dash Of Color To Your Doors
If you’re in the mood for something fun and exciting, you’ll love this door project. Mark half or a quarter of the door diagonally for a vibrant poppy look and cover the remaining part with a bold splash. You can choose colors like green or bright yellow with white or any color of your choice among the leftover paint.
Paint An Accent Wall
Are you feeling wrong about drab, washed-out walls? Just pick a can of leftover paint and brush the wall with brilliant depth. A good coat of paint re-arranges your reality, and that’s why it’s the most stylish DIY for upgrading your home. However, it is essential to know painting walls is far more than just slathering any color on the wall before you start. If you don’t have a larger quantity of leftover paint, you can draw some abstract lines or geometric lines and paint inside the lines with whatever pain you have.
In the photo, Add Color to the Trims, it looks like you could be gluing the window to the trims.