Easy DIY Marbled Vases

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I have a pretty minimalist style when it comes to my home decor. While I love bright colors, I prefer to use them as accents throughout my home and keep my walls mostly white in the living areas.

I’ve got a long white mantle in the living room and have been toying with changing it up a bit for spring. While I love having this mirror as the main focal point, I want to add a little bit of color too!

I’ve got several clear glass vases around the house (left over from my wedding) and thought I’d see if I could make some cool DIY marbled vases like I keep seeing all over!

Easy DIY Marbled Vases

This was my starting point: pretty boring!

Not only is this project really easy, it’s pretty cheap too! (And all I purchased was a can of primer!)

Items needed:

Vase(s)
White primer or spray paint (I used Valspar primer. )
Nail polish

You read that right, this project is done with nail polish! How fun is that? And if you’re like me, you’ve already got about a million bottles to pick from!

**Feel free to practice your technique on a disposable cup before you use your vase.**

Instructions

1. Give your vases a nice coating of spray paint or primer. I let mine sit outside in the sun for about an hour and then brought them inside for another hour or so until they no longer felt sticky.

2. Grab a container that you don’t mind tossing after you’re done. I used a plastic container I had that was long and deep enough for a taller vase.

3. Fill your container with warm water.

4. Grab your nail polish and pour a few drops into the water. Don’t pour from too high up or the polish will sink to the bottom of the container. If you need to stir the color a bit, use a toothpick or bamboo skewer.

5. Make sure you’re ready to dip your container pretty quickly after you drop the nail polish in the water. Dip your item and turn in the water to get the coverage you’d like. Add more drops of polish and dip the other end if desired.