When I shared my Spring/Easter Dining Room tablescape last month I promised to show you where I got those pretty pastel chargers. (This post contains affiliate links)
Well, the truth is I didn’t buy them this way. They started out as Dollar Tree Gold Plastic Chargers. I just gave them a quick, inexpensive makeover with spray paint.
Here’s how to paint plastic dollar store chargers:
Supplies to paint dollar store chargers
- gold plastic chargers from Dollar Tree
- Rustoleum UltraCover Flat White Primer Spray Paint
- Rustoleum UltraCover® spray paint in the colors of your choice
Step One – Spray plastic chargers with primer
Apply several light coats of the white primer spray paint, allowing each coat to dry. Be sure to spray the bottom edge of each charger.
Step Two – Spray plastic chargers with colors
Again, apply several light coats for even coverage.
Allow the chargers to completely dry (overnight) before using. These painted chargers are NOT food safe. Only use them as chargers under your dishes.
I chose colors that would coordinate with my Lenox Butterfly Meadow dishes.
These place settings really come to life with a pretty painted charger under them.
I even like how the table looks without the tablecloth on it. I wanted a rustic, weathered farmhouse table so I built one. Why cover it up with a tablecloth! If you’d like to see how I made that table with just eight boards and pre-made legs, click here.
How would you like to see more dollar store designs? Please click here for a lot more ideas and inspiration.
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Jeanie,
Gotta LOVE spray paint! Your chargers look fabulous, and the best thing is that you can reuse the chargers and paint them again.
The tablescape is pretty and I still am in LOVE with that table you made.
Thanks for joining this month’s Dollar Store Design Squad challenge!
gail
What a great transformation!
The colors you chose are perfect for Spring! Great work
Such a fun idea, Jeanie! I spray painted some thriftstore silverplate chargers/trays last fall to use under my china ~ great minds think alike! We must be kindred spirits as I also bought this same Lenox Butterfly china at a Christmas sale right after the holiday. I used them in a spring post this year: http://www.frenchethereal.net/2018/03/an-afternoon-spring-tea-party.html. Soooo pretty! I love how you have the dinner plates and mugs. When we get a house again I’ll have to collect more from the set.
Have a lovely rest of your weekend,
Barb
What a great idea! I have a few of those, but have never really cared for the colors they offer. Now I know how to fix that!
I have a stack of chragers from the Dollar Tree just waited to be painted. I love this idea so much! Your colors are really pretty! So glad you share with us at Merry Monday! Can’t wait to see your next inspiration!
Cute colors! Thanks for sharing at Home Sweet Home!
What a great idea! I have some old chargers that have seen better days–I never thought about painting them!
Thanks so much for joining the Grace at Home party at Imparting Grace. I’m featuring you this week!
They look elegant plus they look new! Plus now I know what to do to the old ones, just repaint them with the right color and they’d be as good as new. Thanks for sharing, Jeanie! 🙂
What an awesome idea! 🙂 Your color choices are so pretty!
Wow I love this idea, I hope I can do it one day, but I do enjoy reading about the projects even though I never do most of them! cheers.
I have one red charger plate that l bought at Dollar General Store. Was going to paint Santa’s belt across the middle. Then l looked on Pinterest and found so many different painted plates!!
Can acrylic paint in 2 ounce bottles be used? Do I HAVE to prime charger plate first and repaint it red? That sounds like a lot of work! I was going to go back and get more plates. They are on clearance for .60
**I want to stencil on my plate, if that helps.
What a great idea! Your little beautiful things inspire me so much. Thanks for sharing these great things.
This is very interesting and I would like to thank you for the instruction and efforts you gave for this DIY ideas.
Great article thank you so much! It looks super upgraded it’s Gorgeous!
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Thanks for sharing your opinion, it sure will help me a lot.
Thank you for sharing. I have always loved your article but this one is great because a lot of the items are from the dollar store. Makes it a cheap craft to complete with my kids.
Appreciate you sharing. I’ve always been a fan of your writing, but this article is especially fantastic because many of the items can be purchased from the dollar store, making it an inexpensive craft project to do with my children.