Candelabra makeover

by / Tuesday, 06 September 2011 / Published in In The News - Design News that is!

One of the exciting things about shopping at a thrift store is finding that diamond in the rough.  

A recent trip to the salvation army was pretty uneventful until I discovered 2 hideous looking candelabras.

I picked them up, thought they looked awful and returned them to the shelf.

But just before leaving the store, I decided to double back to the hideous looking wood and metal things that were calling out to me.

I mean really, for $1.75 ( I thought) how can I go wrong?   So I brought them home.

And Here’s what I did

I cleaned them, removed the built up wax and sanded the wood.

Picked up some Black glossy Krylon spray paint from Michaels

A pack of sparkling gems

1 pack of 2″ eye pins  – to assemble the gems ( jewelry section)

a quicker alternative is available at Lowes (pack of 5 for $5.99)

And Here’s how they turned out

I couldn’t decide if I liked them better with the embellishment or without.  So…

I did a google search to see how much  similar candelabras were selling for these days and here’s what I found.

So i think my $1.75  for each candelabra was well spent.  Have you found any interesting items while thrift-ing?  Was it worth it?  

Inspiring Creativity,

Ricci Jackaon

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7 Responses to “Candelabra makeover”

  1. Niyah says :
    September 7, 2011 at 6:18 AM

    This turned out wonderfully! The collages were a nice touch as well.

  2. Tracy @ Cotton Pickin Cute says :
    September 16, 2011 at 4:16 PM

    Hi Ricci. Your candelabra turned out beautiful! I just did the same one. That’s how I found your blog. My computer ate my before pictures and I was hoping to find one that I could use. When I first painted mine I was going for that vintage turquoise and red look. It didn’t go well, I should have used the red on the iron and the turquoise on the wood. Not wanting to repaint it, I ended up going with wild pokka dots. It’s not really me but it’s kinda fun/cute. You did get a better deal on your than I did. I paid $3 for one. I also thought can I really make a cupcake stand out of something so hideous. But I took a chance thinking the biggest impact comes when you start out with the worst possible item. You can see mine here. http://cottonpickincute.blogspot.com/2011/09/betty-crocker-fun-da-middles-cupcake.html.

    I really love your choice of bling or no bling. I like the simple one best too. Sorry to right a book but I was so surprised to find you with the same candelabra. I’m wanting to write a before and after post of it now. Is there any chance you have a single before pic I could use? I’d be happy to link back to you in my post.

    Hugs…Tracy 🙂

  3. Ricci says :
    September 17, 2011 at 12:01 PM

    Tracy, Thank you for your feedback. I love what you did with your candelabra…….It IS so cotton pickin cute!!!!!!! What a genius idea!! I am more than happy to send you a before picture…..And do share yours on my blog!
    Are you on fb?…..I’ll like you on your fan page if you are..

  4. Tracy @ Cotton Pickin Cute says :
    September 17, 2011 at 5:56 PM

    Hi Ricci. You’re so sweet. I’m glad I’ve found your blog even without the picture. I just posted it and included a link to you so my readers can see how gorgeous your’s turned out. You can see it here:
    http://cottonpickincute.blogspot.com/2011/09/diy-cupcake-candelabra-trash-to.html
    I’m so glad you left a comment on my blog because your email had went to the junk pile and I didn’t see it until I went to search.

    My facebook name is tracysuzanne. I’d love to follow you back too.
    Have a wonder evening and a blessed Sunday, Tracy 🙂

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