DIY Color Blocking Wooden Bowls

For summer I love using bright, bold pops of color in my home. The moment I found these wooden bowls at the thrift shop I knew they’d be perfect for color blocking. I love the wonderful contrast of the Robin’s Egg Blue and Warm Yellow in these DIY color blocking wooden bowls. My biggest tip for picking up items for DIYing is to look past what you see – the bare bones – and imagine what you could turn it into! My favorite thing to do with bowls is nestle smaller bowls or dishes inside of them. The shape and size of these bowls are perfect for this project. These bowls are a bit worn down and the finish is wearing off, but that’s fine because I’ll be painting over that part of the bowls. It’s amazing what a coat or two of paint can do.

DIY Color Blocking Wooden Bowls Tutorial:

Start by wiping down your bowls and taping off the portion you want leave unpainted. I’ve made the mistake of forgetting to dust off my item first before and had funny little lumps and bumps under the paint. Use masking or painter’s tape to avoid stripping finish off of the wood.

I really like Valspar outdoor spray paint. They have a wonderful color selection and the paint goes on evenly. I like to spray inside of a box (instead of on newspaper) to keep the mist from the spray from spreading. I find it works well with smaller objects. Of course not all projects fit in a box, but for this one it worked great!

Let your paint dry, remove your tape and enjoy your new color blocked bowls!

If you decide you want to use your bowls outside simply coat with a layer of clear finishing spray paint to protect the wood.

Once you have color blocked your bowls have fun nestling potted plants, succulents or smaller dishes inside of them. Or just use them as is for change, small trinkets or jewelry! 

Happy DIYing!

Naomi