New Uses for Old Paint: Autumnal Display

With lots of paint left over from previous projects, we got to work making a beautiful front porch for one of our teammates. It’s a fun, easy project to enjoy time with friends and reuse our favorite colors, plus the trick-or-treaters will love the bright colors!

Recreate your own pumpkin painting or find new ideas for your own leftovers! 

Supplies:
Leftover paint
Paintbrushes
Newspaper
Friends!

New Uses for Old Paint: The Results

Since there were no rules in painting our pumpkins, we finished with an array of designs, styles and colors that really stand out from the street. Check out that gorgeous, seasonally ready front porch!

New Uses for Old Paint: Pumpkins!

We’re painting pumpkins! With a bunch of pumpkins, leftover paint, brushes and some newspaper, everyone got to work on their own masterpiece.

New Uses for Old Paint

Everyone’s been there. After a painting project, you have leftover paint and paint samples but no idea what to do with them. While there are some safe and easy ways to dispose of your leftovers, our creative team decided to try a fun way to use up some of our leftovers. Stay tuned to see how we put all these colors to use!

Memories in Color: Making it Home
On the way to making her apartment feel like home, Jessica brought the colors of her past to life. To recreate Jessica’s picture frame project with your own family photos, find the images and frames you’d like to use. Then, using color cards from a Sherwin-Williams store or the ColorSnap app for your smartphone, find colors that match the details of your photo. Apply two coats of paint in your chosen colors, and you’ll be ready to show off your memories—and your talents!

Supplies:
Your favorite family photos
Picture frames
Purdy® XL™ Dale™ 1-inch paintbrush
Duration Home paint in the colors of your choice
Jessica used Feverish Pink (SW 6859), Radish (SW 6861) and Real Red (SW 6868)

Memories in Color: A Sentimental Display
Sometimes red is more than just a color. For Jessica, the colors from her grandmother’s photos represent family, love and an overwhelming feeling of home. With just some timeworn picture frames and a few coats of perfectly matched paint colors, her tiny apartment in the city now feels closer to home than ever before.

Memories in Color: Inspired Painting
Thanks to the bright flowers in each photo of her grandmother and in her grandmother’s beloved broach, Jessica was able to pull vivid pinks, corals and reds to use on her picture frames and make them truly special. Using two coats of paint in Feverish Pink (SW 6859), Radish (SW 6861) and Real Red (SW 6868), her picture frames would be perfect for showcasing her family memories.  

Memories in Color: A Unique Approach
With her beautiful family photos in hand, Jessica needed to figure out how to display them. Because she wanted her new place to be truly unique, she decided to hand paint vintage frames with colors found in her family photos.