candle sticks from Target when they had their Halloween stuff on clearance? I liked the gray, but it didn't really coordinate with my stuff. Make-over time!
First I gave these many coats of ivory colored craft paint. If you do this project I highly
recommend spray painting them instead. But
since I have a baby crawling around, it's difficult for me to get into the garage and spray paint things, so I did it by hand.
After the ivory paint dried I took some brown craft paint and used Q-tips to apply it to all the nooks and crannies. You heard me right, I said Q-tips!
Nice and aged and rustic, just how I like it!
I have to say,
every time I walk past this staged area, I smile!
Anybody else out there buy these candle sticks from Target when they had their Halloween stuff on clearance? I liked the gray, but it didn't really coordinate with my stuff. Make-over time!
First I gave these many coats of ivory colored craft paint. If you do this project I highly recommend spray painting them instead. But since I have a baby crawling around, it's difficult for me to get into the garage and spray paint things, so I did it by hand.
After the ivory paint dried I took some brown craft paint and used Q-tips to apply it to all the nooks and crannies. You heard me right, I said Q-tips!
Nice and aged and rustic, just how I like it!
I have to say, every time I walk past this staged area, I smile!
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very nice!
ReplyDeleteI love them painted!
ReplyDeleteLove them! You did a great job.
ReplyDeleteDarn, I missed those at Target. I've been on the lookout for candlesticks like those.
ReplyDeleteGreat job!
They look fantastic! I love the outcome.
ReplyDeleteI am totally impressed you used q-tips! Also, you can brush paint all over the general area that has the recessed (sp? sorry - no spell check on comments...) areas. and then take a damp paper towel and wipe off the excess of the rasied areas. Hope this may save you time next time :)
Take care,
Alyshia
So pretty!! I am so like you- I love to just sit sometimes and enjoy those little vignettes and things that I accomplish!
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mary
Great idea. I have something that has small grooves and a q-tip would work great.
ReplyDeleteThey do look great. I love the q tip idea.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
ooo, i love the distressed look - beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThey look much better in the white. Great job!
ReplyDeleteI am in LOVE LOVE LOVE with your blog! Head on over to my blog for a chance to win one of those decals I featured the other day!
ReplyDeletereally beautiful
ReplyDeleteThey looks great and I love the Q-tip idea - Chelsea
ReplyDeletelove the transformation!
ReplyDeleteLove the transformation!
ReplyDelete-Angela
I totally missed the Halloween clearance this year...rats! You really did a great job on the candlesticks! They look like you bought them that way, very professional!
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