This nifty upcycle project will take you around two hours. It’s very easy to do and uses a really common piece of furniture – so if you don’t already have one in your home, you can pick one up for next to nothing.

All you need is an old plant pot, a stool, masking tape and some paint. For this project blogger Apartment Number 4 used Rust-Oleum’s Satin Finish furniture paint to add a silky touch to the piece giving it a stylish texture.

In this case, there was no need to sand or prime the items as the surfaces were clean and unvarnished — see, we told you this was a speedy one.

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The colours used were Cotton, Mocha and Slate. To achieve this finish, three coats were applied but depending on your desired finish, using just one coat could help you achieve a more rustic look.

The inner panel of the stool was painted in Mocha with the remaining surfaces painted with the Cotton shade.

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To create the stripes for the plant pot you should mark off the sections using masking or painter’s tape. One strip was painted in Cotton; the other in a contrasting Slate.

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