Painted paddles

DIY painted oars are an inexpensive way of bringing a little bit of the oceanside to your home! Follow these easy step-by-step instructions...

Move over, Best Made Co., there's a new outdoors-inspired design company in town. Montreal-based Norquay Co., a brand "dedicated to camping vibes," has just launched with a line of vibrantly painted canoe paddles. "Founded by a camping enthusiast obsessed with the great outdoors and equally for great design," the five...

Paint your own paddle by following these six easy steps—created for MuskokaStyle by artist and author Wendie Donabie.

My girlfriends and I love the look of decorating with painted paddles. We decided it would be fun to get together and paint some ourselves.

See how we created modern, colorful oars as outdoor decoration (and how to avoid almost ruining them like I did!)