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1. Faux ceramics
A popular trick among crafters is to mix baking soda (or powder) into your paint -- when you use it to cover a glass vase, it'll mimic the look of a ceramic piece, for a fraction of the price!
If you ever have an afternoon stretching ahead of you with not much in the way of plans, just walk into a thrift store. Goodwill, Savers, your local haunt -- anywhere with a decent selection of secondhand goods. Hours will pass. One of the best things to thrift, though, is glassware. You don't need to go to West Elm to find a nice vessel for your Trader Joe's flowers, I assure you. Instead, pick up a $2 secondhand vase and do with it as you will! Here are seven ideas for DIY upgrades.