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3 Brilliant Ways to Add a Pop of Color to Your Home

By: Sam Henderson

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Simple DIY projects that will brighten your home inside and out.

Brighten up a humdrum bookcase with a pop of bright color. Paint all of the outside edges with a contrasting color for impact.

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Drab to Fab Bookcase

Brighten up a humdrum bookcase with a pop of bright color. Paint all of the outside edges with a contrasting color for impact.

If painting a finished bookcase, coat the bookcase first in high adhesive primer. Add a coat or two, if necessary, of latex paint. Use a smooth roller for a solid, smooth finish.

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Primer + Paint

If painting a finished bookcase, coat the bookcase first in high adhesive primer. Add a coat or two, if necessary, of latex paint. Use a smooth roller for a solid, smooth finish.

Fill the bookcase with books, magazines and collections of cherished items.

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Display Your Keepsakes

Fill the bookcase with books, magazines and collections of cherished items.

Add a pop of color to the front of your house with simple, modern numbers.

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Instant Curb Appeal

Add a pop of color to the front of your house with simple, modern numbers.

Cut wood project planks to desired size and coat with exterior paint in desired color.

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Cut + Paint

Cut wood project planks to desired size and coat with exterior paint in desired color.

Screw the two panels together, sinking the screws slightly. Fill the holes with wood putty, sand and touch up the paint.

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Connect Panels

Screw the two panels together, sinking the screws slightly. Fill the holes with wood putty, sand and touch up the paint.

Drill holes to accommodate house numbers and secure from the back. Install the finished project on a corner near the front door with liquid construction adhesive or nails as appropriate.

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Drill + Display

Drill holes to accommodate house numbers and secure from the back. Install the finished project on a corner near the front door with liquid construction adhesive or nails as appropriate.

Create a stunning floral display with simple glass bottles and your favorite paint.

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DIY Floral Display

Create a stunning floral display with simple glass bottles and your favorite paint.

Use an eyedropper to add paint to the inside of clean bottles. Add a few drops of water to thin the paint and swirl to coat the inside completely.

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All About the Swirl

Use an eyedropper to add paint to the inside of clean bottles. Add a few drops of water to thin the paint and swirl to coat the inside completely.

Invert the bottle on paper towels and allow to dry completely. Add another coat as necessary.

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Dry + Reapply

Invert the bottle on paper towels and allow to dry completely. Add another coat as necessary.

Group bottles together for impact. If using latex paint, place a floral vase insert (available at most florists) in the bottles before adding the flowers. If using oil-based paints, that step is unnecessary.

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Group Together

Group bottles together for impact. If using latex paint, place a floral vase insert (available at most florists) in the bottles before adding the flowers. If using oil-based paints, that step is unnecessary.

3 Brilliant Ways to Add a Pop of Color to Your Home

Drab to Fab Bookcase

Primer + Paint

Display Your Keepsakes

Instant Curb Appeal

Cut + Paint

Connect Panels

Drill + Display

DIY Floral Display

All About the Swirl

Dry + Reapply

Group Together

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