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DIY Galvanized Farmhouse Centerpiece

February 22, 2018 by Holly Gagnon 1 Comment

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I am a sucker for thrift store finds.  Someone else’s trash is totally my treasure!  I love to go hunting for lil’ treasures that I know will clean up easily and can be given a new life without breaking the wallet.  This DIY Galvanized Farmhouse Centerpiece is my new thrifted find.

DIY Galvanized Farmhouse Centerpiece created from thrifted items. #DGSpringCleanEssentials #ad @DollarGeneral

 

Of course, any good find always comes with what I like to call “Junk Character,” which means grunge, gook, possibly a weird smell, and that annoying little price tag sticker that doesn’t want to come off.

Since Spring is right around the corner, I got the itch to to give my dinner table an updated centerpiece.  My house has a farmhouse vibe, so anything rustic, distressed and galvanized is a favorite.  I recently scored a shiny, silver Lazy Susan that I knew would fit perfectly on my farmhouse table sans the shiny metal part.

 

How to clean thrifted finds from trash to treasure.

Here’s a before picture of some of my recent thrifts.  As you can see they are totally chocked full of grime, dust and those annoying price tag stickers.

Spring Cleaning Supplies from Dollar General

After any good pick, I always clean my treasures up with various cleaning solutions.  I use Clorox® Disinfecting Wipes on almost everything basically to wipe away someone else’s years of germs.  Yuck!   Pine-Sol® and Formula® 409 work well to remove grease, grime and adhesives that have built up.  If I thrift linens or fabrics, I like to wash them with all® Laundry Detergent  and of course,  Sparkle® Paper Towels are a must have for all of it.

Use Clorox Wipes to clean thrifted goods.

My thrifted crock was just plain dirty.   A quick wipe down with a few  Clorox® Disinfecting Wipes and it looks brand new!

Use 409 Cleaner to remove sticky residue off thrifted items

I also used  Formula® 409 and Sparkle® Paper Towels  to remove that annoying price tag adhesive.  Sometimes though, I like to leave the price tag on, in view so my husband will see it’s a thrifted item and not a NEW item from my favorite retailer. Ha!

Use 409 Multi Surface to Clean Metal

Formula® 409 Multi Surface is great to clean metal items with too.  This silver Lazy Susan cleaned up so it now totally sparkles like a mirror.  Unfortunately, it’s just too shiny for my farmhouse style.

How to create a faux galvanized finish on shiny metal

No worries, it’s really easy to give shiny metal a galvanized faux finish with paint.  To turn my shiny Lazy Susan in to a DIY Galvanized Farmhouse Centerpiece,  I mixed  grey, white and metallic paint together on a plate then used a sponge dauber to lightly dab the mixed paints in a circular motion  over the metal.

How to create a diy galvanized faux finish

Don’t worry, you can’t do this wrong.  Just keep dabbing, blending the colors slightly until you are happy with the over all look.  To give a more realistic look, dab some of the areas with more white and gray to create a distressed look.

After your paint is dry, spray over the finish using a spray paint clear coat  or Mod Podge to keep the paint from chipping.

Galvanized Farmhouse Centerpiece created out of thrifted finds.

Look how great my DIY Galvanized Farmhouse Centerpiece turned out!  My thrifted items cost less than $6 and has given my dinner table a fresh farmhouse look for Spring.

DIY Farmhouse Galvanized Tray

DIY Galvanized Farmhouse Centerpiece created from thrifted finds.

 

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Filed Under: Paint, Tutorials, Upcycled Projects Tagged With: paint, Tutorials, Upcycle

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  1. Kamal says

    July 30, 2019 at 3:05 am

    Wow Holly, nice picks for the centerpiece. It looks amazing!!!

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