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DIY Gold Tape Dispenser

09/04/14 | assorted, DIY, home decor, Pinterest

DIY Gold Tape Dispenser

Welcome to the latest Sparkles and Shoes DIY project!  Similar to my recipes I like DIY’s that are nice and simple without too many steps.  But first, let me set the stage:  At work we are moving to a very open floor plan and the amount of desk space is going to be greatly diminished.  I have only a few weeks to decide which precious items are going to make the purge.  With this in mind I am trying for all of the things I have left to be as cute as possible and there was one desk accessory that was sticking out like a sore thumb – my tape dispenser. 

It is solid black, boring, and I wanted a cute one.  I had my mind set on a metallic gold and went on a search since I would certainly not locate one in the supply closet. I found the Kate Spade Acrylic Gold Tone Tape Dispenser for $28 but it is not what I was looking for – it was mainly clear.  Then I found almost exactly what I was looking for, this one, but I am definitely not paying $180+ for a metallic gold tape dispenser, no matter what it looks like:

El Casco 23kt Gold Plated Tape Dispenser M-800L on Amazon

Thus, I decided to make my own!  I inherited a very simple clunky  Scotch® Deluxe Desktop Tape Dispenser, C-40, Black, for 1 Inch Core Tapes when I started my job last year and went about turning it into a great statement piece for my new desk (who said statement pieces were limited to jewelry?)  I had the gold spray paint and painters tape left over from November’s Pinterest Projects and the white paint was something I had laying around my apartment. 
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I am very happy with how my DIY Gold Tape Dispenser turned out – thoughts? 

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Comments

  1. Kylie Rose says

    September 17, 2014 at 3:49 pm

    Super cute! I am so loving anything gold for your desk, and this is a STEAL compared to the other one! I mean really, who spends 175 dollars on a TAPE dispenser?! Great DIY girl 🙂

    xo,
    Kylie

  2. 365hangers says

    September 6, 2014 at 5:09 pm

    So in love with this DIY, so simple and totally cute. Definitely trying this for our boring desk supplies!! xx

  3. libys11 says

    September 4, 2014 at 11:48 pm

    now i want to spray paint everything gold!!! fab!

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  4. Trish says

    September 4, 2014 at 11:14 pm

    ha! This is awesome! I have a desk, but I spend so little time at it. But if I did, I would totally do things like this to spruce it up a bit. Love it!!

  5. Tiffany of Just Another Shopaholic says

    September 4, 2014 at 8:00 pm

    This is so cool! I want to make one!!

    http://justanothershopaholic.blogspot.com

  6. kelsey says

    September 4, 2014 at 6:29 pm

    this is sincerely darling! love that it looks so chic and would look great with a white and gold desk set and some roses!
    ladies in navy

  7. Sophia says

    September 4, 2014 at 3:43 pm

    SO COOL!!!!!
    xoxo Sophia

    http://styleofsophia.blogspot.it

  8. Barbie says

    September 4, 2014 at 8:31 am

    LOVE LOVE LOVE this!!!! I am so doing this for my tape dispenser at home! What a great idea ;]

    XO
    The Parlor Girl

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