Painting Ideas for Country Star Decorations

Keep It Simple

• To add a touch of basic color and style to your outdoor decor, keep it simple. Purchase a simple rusted, plain or textured country star in basic brown to hang on your wall, or choose a star in a single color. Barn stars come in a wide variety of colors, including green, yellow, blue and red, among others. Remember, if you purchase a plain star now, you can always add a little color later if you want.

Show Your Patriotism

• Use your country star decoration to show your patriotism by displaying a flag. One of the most popular country star designs, American flag barn star designs typically feature white stars on a blue background on two points of the star and red and white stripes on the other three. The number of stars on the section with the white stars varies, depending on the type of flag or look represented. Some barn stars feature more historic flags with stars featured just for the 13 colonies or a state flag, such as Texas.

Get Creative

• Purchase a simple, plain barn star and get creative with your country star decoration. Paint a star with a holiday theme featuring candy canes, snow or Santa Claus, or create a mixed media barn star using a different type of paint, fabric or paper on each point of the star. If you're looking for a more unusual look, paint your country star decoration using a textured paint technique, such as ragging or sponging, for a historic touch.