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HI everyone! What’s your favorite color? Right now I am in love with shades of navy for interior paint and decor. For clothing, I opt for shades of gray, navy and black. The thought of adding a pop of color to my wardrobe usually results in a pair of jeans and a t-shirt. #goals

So it’s no surprise I have a favorite creamy white paint. 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 my favorite creamy white paint and I paid for the labor!

I keep a can of this creamy white paint in my hall closet for quick paint projects or touchups.

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

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).

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Hi Everyone! 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 from the cabinets or from under the sink for this quick tutorial on how to create mercury glass accessories using glass jars and vases. It’s so fun and easy! Here’s 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 (affiliate). You will want to create more when you see the effects when the mirror glass 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 one on the left, but the supply list is below.

Mercury Glass Accessories Supply List

Added to this list were a spray bottle and a roll of paper towels.

First thing is to start with clean jars. I wiped my vases with a dish towel dipped in rubbing alcohol. The next step was adding equal parts of vinegar and water to a spray bottle. Spritz the vinegar/water mixture around the vase and follow with the Krylon Looking Glass. I went around the vases multiple times. Follow this up with a paper towel (rolled up) and dab around the vase. Let dry. I repeated this process 1-2 more times to get the effect I wanted 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.