These DIY Candlesticks are just in time for the Holidays! I love a great challenge! Sandra from Sawdust Girl issued a challenge to make something from your scrap pile. My scrap pile may not be like your scrap pile, because I hoard fun stuff that makes awesome projects. Granted, I do have the regular scrap…
How to make a wooden geometric candle holder using scrap lumber. Simple project – cut and glue squares together. Patience is needed along with a little elbow grease when it comes to sawing the angles. I almost gave up, but I’m so happy I stayed with it.
I used reclaimed fence pieces to make an adorable picket fence candle sconce using cute little jelly jars. This easy project is useful, pretty and versatile. I photographed it with battery operated candles and vacation sand. But wouldn’t it be perfect as vases for pretty flowers? Step by step directions and tips-hope you click over to get all the details.
Have you ever seen a tea light log candle holder used for Christmas centerpieces? Recently, I was outside throwing ball with Lulu Mae, something we do at least twice a day. She got distracted, so I was left there just standing and waiting for her to get her ball when I noticed one of my…
How to turn old frames into a lantern, the perfect home decor for Christmas. Pin it! Anyone who follows me over at Scavenger Chic knows that I have three sons. Two are married and have their own homes and one more is just about to be a senior in high school. While they were growing…
I hope to inspire you to make your own mason jar vases, just like I was inspired by my friend Sharon.
I have an easy and fun project to share with you today, it’s a sheet metal candle lantern. It’s sort of like a koozy for your candle. Last year I picked up some decorative sheet metal to use on some projects. After cutting the pieces to fit those projects, I had some small pieces…
I recently picked up this antique floor lamp at a thrift store for $5. Actually it’s charity thrift store, in which the man quoted a price of $3. But I knew it was worth 5, so that’s what I gave him for it. I spent a little time gutting it, and cleaning it up….
How to make a rope wrapped chandelier Cheap thrift store chandelier Do you remember this chandelier I recently picked up at my local ReStore? Snip wiring to gut chandelier I bought it to turn into a candelabra. In order to do that, it has to be gutted. I snipped the wiring in order…
I love repurposed chandelier projects. This is the first modern chandelier I’ve gutted to turn into a romantic candelabra. Each chandelier is different, but this post will show you how I achieved this look for no money. Repurposed Chandelier – a Yard Sale Find Do you remember this…
When I did my kitchen makeover, I decided I wanted a chandelier. I picked this up somewhere, I really don’t remember where. To project the sockets, I taped it up with some ScotchBlue™ painter’s tape. I then primered it and painted it white. That was in February, and I can’t find any pictures of it…
My friend Holly is here today to share her rustic candle holder tutorial with us! Hi Everyone! My name is Holly and my blog is Full Circle Creations. I want to start by saying how thrilled I was when Gail asked me to do a guest post on her blog! I first found Gail’s blog…
How to update vintage plastic sconces, the easy way! These are the plastic vintage sconces I found last week at Joey’s booth, two for .96 cents. I first sprayed them with my el cheapo primer. Cheap primer is really okay to use on a quick project like this. *this post contains affiliate links, read more…
I was given this pendant light to sell at my yard sale. I marked it for $5.00 but nobody bought it. Heck, if I saw it at a yard sale for 5 bucks I would have bought it! I liked the looks of it, but I don’t need a pendant light. I decided to…
I am revisiting this post that originally posted on November 17, 2009. I am sharing this with Chari and her Sunday Favorites. I’ve always liked this candelabra, and I intended to sell it, but it didn’t sell. It sits in my living room next to my new media center. Do you remember this old lamp…
Before I get to today’s post, I’m going to show you some recent finds: Jamie gave me two old windows and some paint. I got this at a local thrift store for $1.01 I found this coat rack thingy at a Peddler’s mall for $4.99 ($5.00 is my limit, ya know!) Now, on with today’s…
I don’t have a before picture of this chandelier, but it was your typical shiny brass. I took out the electrical guts, spray painted it with primer, and then spray painted it black. I bought this beaded ribbon on clearance at Hancock for 70% off. I used E-6000 to glue the ribbon onto the…
I got this antique floor lamp from a neighbor who moved away. I decided to repurpose it into a candelabra. I really like the base of it. I washed all the parts, and dismantled it. I wanted to gut it and make it into a candelabra, but the cups were too small to…
