Romantic Cottage Style Textured Vase Makeover

Thrift store makeovers are funny.

99 out of 100 times, I'm super happy with the transformation.

A huge hit. Better than anticipated.


And frankly, I'm rarely disappointed.

However.

There have been times when after a while, the shine wears off and I need to makeover my makeover.

Ever happen to you?

Well, for me, it began with this glass vase. It the perfect shape and style for a DIY I wanted to try for a long, long time.


Adding clay molds to embellish a thrifted vase.

And once it was complete I was thrilled with the result.

You can see that complete glass vase makeover here if you like. I described it as a showstopper and it really was.The roses were fabulous and that bright blue hue was the perfect color.


Until, one day, it wasn't.

After a while that bold teal just felt out of place in my mostly red and green cottage.

You see my original plan was to paint the vase white and distress the roses so they popped...but it was winter and gray and cloudy. I craved a dose of vibrant color and truly I loved it.

Until I didn't.

I moved it from room to room, hoping it would feel right in a different space. Ultimately, though, I kept going back to my original idea and I kept thinking about a sweet comment from someone who suggested a little white paint to make the roses pop. And I was ready to do that when I thought, why not just go back to the drawing board and start all over.

So I did. And just in time for May's installment of the Thrift Store Decor Hop.

How To Add A Textured Finish To A Painted Vase

I began, by painting over the blue with Dixie Belle white chalk paint. Two light coats, thinned with water I sprayed onto the vase.


The first coat was applied with a regular brush, in long strokes to cover the blue quickly.

The second coat was added using a thicker coat of paint, with a round pouncer brush, in an effort to give the vase some more texture.

Next, I grabbed my water based Dixie Belle stain and brushed some of it onto the roses. I would've used wax or an antiquing medium if I had any on hand, but I didn't. 

So I figured the stain was the next best thing and it worked out well. 


I used a damp paper towel to work it into the grooves of the flowers and blot away any extra.


When I was done, I loved the overall look, but the textured finish on the vase wasn't right. It wasn't pronounced enough, it needed a rougher surface, for lack of a better description.

That's when I reached for the baking soda.


A few heaping tablespoons stirred into my chalk paint did the trick. And once again, I applied the new mixture with a heavily loaded round pouncer brush.

So much better.


It really did look like an antiqued piece of pottery. Exactly what I was hoping it'd resemble.

To protect that new exterior, I coated the entire vase with my Dixie Belle sealer in gloss to mimic a ceramic shine.


It was precisely how I'd envisioned it when the idea to add clay to a glass vase came to me months ago.

And while, yes, the blue was lovely, this classic, muted paint color truly fits my decorating style so much better.


Especially when it's filled with my signature flowers.

Gifted to me on Mother's Day.
 
I guess it's true what they say, love is sweeter the second time around.


At least when it comes to thrifty makeovers.

😉

Don't you agree?

Ok are you ready to party now and check out all the other thrifted makeovers?


Be sure to click the links below, visit my friends and peek at all the fabulous afters! You're sure to be inspired.🤩 


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Happy Hopping, Friends!!