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Golden Gourds – from Cheap to Chic!

November 7, 2012 By: Michele McDonald17 Comments

I have a quick and easy project for you today!
And its perfect for your fall decor.
 
I’m taking some cheap gourds from The Dollar Tree and giving them a chic makeover!

This 5-pack of gourds from The Dollar Tree are made from styrofoam, so to give them a good base coat of spray paint you can skewer them with a toothpick so you can reach them at all angles. 
 
I applied two coats of Krylon’s Fusion for Plastic Choco Brown Textured spray paint.
 
Next up, time to glam up the gourds with some acrylic gold paint.
 
I’m using metallic gold from Martha Stewart Crafts.

 

You need two brushes to apply the paint: 1 thin and pointed, and 1 wide and flat.
 
Apply the gold paint to the gourd with the thin and pointed brush.
For the pumpkin, apply the paint in the grooves of the gourd.
 
Immediately after applying the paint to the grooves, use the dry wide and flat brush the spread the paint already on the pumpkin over the rest of the gourd.
 
By applying the paint this way it helps to emphasize the grooves and not fully cover the rest of the pumpkin allowing some of the brown bast coat to show through.

 

Do the same thing with the long gourds, but in this case since there are no grooves, the stripes of paint help at to the true look of the gourds which of often striped.

 

If you recall my spooky Halloween centerpiece, you’ll recognize the photo above!
 
I simply removed the spiderweb, eyeball, creepy crawlies, and potion bottles to revert it back to a basic fall centerpiece.

 

I think the gourds look lovely tucked into the moss!
They definitely add a touch of elegance.
 
So will you take a 2nd look at the gourds you see the next time you’re in The Dollar Tree?
 
 

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Comments

  1. [email protected] Repurposed Life says

    November 14, 2012 at 1:02 PM

    Love the painted gourds Michele! soo pretty in your centerpiece!
    gail

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  2. Holly Lefevre (504 Main) says

    November 14, 2012 at 12:39 AM

    I have some of these gourds – they look so cheap as is – but you would never know that after your makeover! Pretty!

    Reply
  3. House of Smiths says

    November 13, 2012 at 11:35 AM

    LOVE that you painted the gourds! So simple, yet it makes a big statement ๐Ÿ™‚
    Great centerpiece!

    Reply
  4. Sara says

    November 13, 2012 at 11:28 AM

    So cute!! Stopping by from the H of S linky party!

    Reply
  5. Jen says

    November 13, 2012 at 11:10 AM

    For the love of spray paint!!!!
    This looks great!

    Reply
  6. Our Pinteresting Family says

    November 13, 2012 at 11:07 AM

    Looks fantastic! What a great way to spray paint them. I love it. Megan

    Reply
  7. Kathie says

    November 12, 2012 at 10:47 PM

    Love the gold gourds! Hope you’ll come show them off at my linky party!
    http://kraftykat76.blogspot.com/2012/11/gettin-krafty-with-it_12.html

    Reply
  8. Amanda @ Serenity Now says

    November 12, 2012 at 12:30 PM

    MUCH better after. Love the cool metallic effect. ๐Ÿ™‚

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  9. Erin @ Two Story Cottage says

    November 12, 2012 at 12:05 PM

    Love the two toned paint! Great idea!

    Reply
  10. Carol, The Answer Is Chocolate says

    November 12, 2012 at 10:25 AM

    Great transformation Michele. I featured these as part of my link party wrap up today!

    Reply
  11. [email protected] says

    November 12, 2012 at 2:33 AM

    So much better! I am featuring this at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com.

    Reply
  12. Tori says

    November 11, 2012 at 8:15 AM

    That is such a cute DIY! ๐Ÿ™‚
    -Tori
    http://www.fashiontrendsmore.com

    Reply
  13. Randi~Dukes and Duchesses says

    November 9, 2012 at 10:09 PM

    Those look so elegant … they’re a great addition to the Thanksgiving table!

    Reply
  14. Tammy Malone says

    November 8, 2012 at 1:53 PM

    What a fabulous idea! What a great way to revive old decorations from years past ๐Ÿ˜‰

    Reply
  15. Amy @ Positively Splendid says

    November 8, 2012 at 11:37 AM

    What a difference this made, Michele!

    Reply
  16. Beverly {Flamingo Toes} says

    November 7, 2012 at 1:30 PM

    These are so cute Michele – much better now that you’ve dressed them up. ๐Ÿ˜‰ I love the gold with the brown texture – they look really expensive now!

    Reply

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