So today I’m gonna show you how I made my boring closet look cool with some paint splashes. Seriously, anyone can do this crap. First I emptied the whole damn thing out because no way I’m getting paint on my clothes.
The Dirty Part First
Grabbed sandpaper from my garage and went to town on that cheapo plywood surface. Made it all rough so paint would actually stick. Then I wiped all the dust off with an old t-shirt – didn’t even bother buying proper rags.
Making A Huge Mess
Got three cheap acrylic paints: electric blue, neon pink, and this puke-green color my kid picked. Didn’t even use brushes – just dunked my hands in water and flicked paint straight from my fingers. Looked like a crime scene at first. Had to redo the pink like five times when it came out looking like Pepto Bismol splatter.
- Pro tip: Stand back like you’re scared of it
- Better splatters that way
- Also put damn newspapers everywhere
The Cover-Up Phase
After it dried, half the splashes looked like sad raindrops. So I took a toothbrush and sprayed paint by running my thumb over the bristles. That actually worked pretty damn good. Made nice fine splatters near the edges.
Last Minute Panic
When everything was dry I saw all my fingerprints on the edges where I carried it. Genius move. So I grabbed metallic silver paint and made BIG splashes to cover my dumb mistakes. Ended up being my favorite part – looks like mercury exploded there.
Now my closet looks like a kindergartener’s art project but in a good way? Total cost was like fifteen bucks for paint. Took two afternoons mostly because I kept getting distracted by Youtube. Point is – if my clumsy ass can do it, you definitely can.
