Trash Can Makeover!

When I gave my kitchen a bright funky retro makeover, I decided my rubbish bin was not exempt from getting a bright face lift of its own too (for all my American readers, a Rubbish Bin, is what you would call a 'Trash Can').
Materials : Grey spray Paint, Yellow latex paint, White and Teal contact paper, Paint Brush, Painting tape, Spay on Varnish, Sand paper
Click here for detailed TUTORIAL on how I did this!
And you might remember my bright and funky kitchen makeover. I posted a while back. Well I think it fits perfectly in there! You can head over to blog to see more of my colourful room reveals!


You can see full tutorial at link below inlcuding other frugal DIY projects I completed for this kitchen! You can also view my full Retro kitchen makeover by searching 'Retro and Funky Kitchen' on my site
Medina at Grillo Designs
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  • Tina Armes Pieplow Tina Armes Pieplow on Jun 12, 2017

    Does this gorgeous trick work on plastic/rubber garbage cans? If so do you have to prep the cans differently?

  • Frances Rosadillo Frances Rosadillo on Jan 22, 2018

    I have a white plastic trashcan with no top. Apt is small so what tyoe of paint do I use and what can I use as a cover?

  • Cheri Cheri on Feb 20, 2019

    Beautiful job!! Looks fantastic! How did you get the dents out of the lid and make it look new?

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  • Espie Tamayo Espie Tamayo on Mar 20, 2016
    Your kitchen is a very "personal "design. I bet you have fun working in there with all the cheery colors. One can also decorate an outdoor "bin" to make it more attractive, and to ensure its' return when the wind blows it down the street. Thanks for sharing!
  • Toots Mitchell Budgell Toots Mitchell Budgell on Jul 22, 2017

    Wow. Love it

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