3-Tier Rolling Cart - IKEA Raskog Utility Cart Black - Painted Ocean Mist - Photograph

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I took those before and after photos of the 3-Tier Rolling Cart that I bought at IKEA and spray painted Ocean Mist, to make it the mint green color that I preferred.

A very nice person "treated" me to the cart, when I mentioned I wanted to get one. I was originally going to get the equivalent sized mint colored 3-Tier Rolling Cart that Michaels had, but current reviews sounded like it wasn't very sturdy. So I spent a little more money to get the more sturdy IKEA one. I wanted to get the white one, because I was going to paint it, but they only had the black in stock. But I ended up doing a partial mist coating on the inside of the tiers, which I preferred over painting them solid, so the black worked out okay with that method.

In summary, I love how the cart looks (even though I had issues with overspraying and the paint dripping). Soon I will be putting it to use.

Notes:

I used plastic wrap and scotch tape, to cover the wheels.
I spray painted the cart outside, with a plastic drop cloth underneath it.
I used three coats of spray paint, allowing sufficient drying time in between. (Only two "mist" coats on the inside of the tiers).

IKEA RÅSKOG Utility cart, black link

Rust-Oleum 12 oz. Gloss Ocean Mist General Purpose Spray Paint link

Michaels 3-Tier Rolling Cart, mint link

Abraham Lincoln Book Horse Statue - Photograph

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I took these photographs on Palm Sunday (April 5, 2020) in Bethel, CT. Almost no one was out, due to coronavirus covid-19 social distancing Lock Down rules.

If you look closely at the base of the statue, that yellow object is a painted rock / ninja pebble. It had a positive message on it, that said, "kindness rules."

Christmas Cactus In New Pot - Photograph

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I repotted my root bound small Christmas Cactus in this new clay pot that I painted to make it look more like a Christmas pot.

Thanks goes to Elizabeth, for providing me with some plant repotting information and tips. (It's been a long time since I did anything with plants, so I was rusty, and she was very helpful.)

Painted Clay Pot - Photograph

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These are before and after photographs of the clay pot that I got and painted, to make it look more like a Christmas pot, for the small Christmas Cactus that I needed to replant.

I used the following on this pot:

Apple Barrel / Plaid - 20525 Berry Red (acrylic paint)
Apple Barrel / Plaid - 21981E Classic Caramel (satin acrylic paint) (looks sort of like gold)

Liquitex Professional Gloss Gel (gel medium)

I only did one coat of paint. I liked the weathered vintage look some of the underlying streaks of the original color gave it. I also didn't worry about perfection: if a little paint got onto areas where it wasn't supposed to be, I didn't let it bother me. (Usually I'm a perfectionist. With everything else going on right now, I eased up on myself, and ignored the minor mistakes.) Once the paint was dry, I did one coat of gloss on it, to make the colors stand out better. (I also liked how it looked with the matte paint colors, so I could've used a matte clear coat instead, but I decided to go with the glossy clear coat.)

The next step was to repot my root bound Christmas Cactus.