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What’s your favorite color? Right now I am crushing on shades of navy and gray for interior paint and decor. For clothing, I opt for shades of gray and black. The thought of adding a pop of color to my wardrobe usually results in a pair of jeans and a t-shirt. But when I discovered Benjamin Moore’s Mascarpone, I knew I had landed on my favorite creamy white paint. It reminds me of marshmallow fluff.

My Favorite Creamy White Paint Color

The hardest part about this paint color is how to spell it. Is it MAR or MAS? It trips me up every time. The fact that it is the name of a type of Italian cream cheese is not lost on me. It kind of reminds of one of my favorite desserts.

If desserts were a paint color this dessert would be Mascarpone.

My favorite creamy white popped up in my surprise pumpkin patch.

It’s my go-to for little projects and big ceilings. I love it so much I negotiated with my painter to repaint our family room ceiling. By the end of the first day, he agreed with my choice and he picked up the cost of the Benjamin Moore Mascarpone paint color and I paid for the labor.

I keep a mason jar size of this Mascarpone in my hall closet for quick paint touchups or an easy paint project.

I loved the transformation of my yard sale milk can find a few years ago. Everything pops against a shade of creamy white. Right?

Who knew you can paint over glass! This discovery changed how I looked at glass. No surprise here I used my go-to creamy white paint.

There’s a little bit of creamy white in every room and many accessories. Like it’s name suggests it’s creamy like frosting.

Check out this painted pumpkin compared to the real white pumpkins I found in our front yard (after our Aussie played soccer with a pumpkin the summer before the pop-up pumpkin patch.

My favorite creamy white paint is Benjamin Moore’s Mascarpone (AF-20).

There are Pinterest boards dedicated to shades of white paint like this one or this one.

I am so excited to share this fun upcycle idea using mason jars, pickle jars and/or all those floral vases stored under the sink. You know what I am talking about, right? Those “just in case” jars or vases. Well, haul them out from the cabinets or from under the sink for this quick tutorial on how to create mercury glass accessories. It is such a fun and easy project! Here is a peek at just one of the floral vases I used to create mercury glass accessories.

Creating mercury glass accessories is addictive. My suggestion? Buy two cans of Krylon mirror glass effect and pull out extra jars from the cabinets. You will want to create more when you see the effects when the mirror glass magic takes hold.

The first thing to note is the contrast between the two vases above. That’s the fun (“fun-strating”) part of this project. No two jars or vases yield the same results. I’m not sure what was different about the glass jar on the left, but the supply list is below.

How to Make Mercury Glass Accessories

The Supply List: I have a cute pin graphic for easy reference. However, I forgot to mention a spray bottle and a roll of paper towels or rags.

Step 1. Start with clean jars. I wiped my vases and jars with a dish towel dipped in rubbing alcohol.

Step 2. Add equal parts vinegar and water to a spray bottle. I keep a stash of recycled spray bottles just in case.

Step 3. Spritz the vinegar/water mixture around the vase.

Step 4. Immediately follow with the Krylon Looking Glass . You can find this online or at Michaels or Home Depot. I went around the vases multiple times. Follow this up with a paper towel or soft rag (rolled up) and dab around the vase.

Step 5. Let dry. Repeate this process 1-2 more times until you achieve the effect you want for a mercury glass finish.

I took this photo in the garage, but I sprayed the vases outside.

There is a noticeable difference between the two vases. I ran low on the Krylon spray which explained the smoother finish on the shorter vase. My plan is to repeat the process to see what happens to the finish.