Before and After: Candlesticks
June 29th, 2010
{The mismatched candlesticks, in all of their unpolished glory}
This past weekend I braved the heat to visit the Melrose Trading Post Flea Market in hopes of starting a new collection (since I finished this project). I found some antique candlesticks with great patterns and curves, but their dirty exteriors and cheap varnishes were an instant turn-off. I decided to bring them home anyway and painted them all a glossy black to make a cohesive and chic collection. Whether or not they’ll have candles in them is still to be determined, but the process was easy (an afternoon) and affordable (candlesticks + paint supplies=$28).
{I loved the different curvatures, but not the brassy colors}
{Once the tarp was down, I sprayed one coat of primer and let it dry}
{Then I sprayed two coats of glossy black paint}
{Final product}
Emily, that’s look so chic… I promise do that as soon as you I have time… Here in Peru we have something similar to Flea Market, it’s called “La Parada” (In Spanish) and there also you can find lots of antiques… Love your candlesticks ….
Your projects are inspiring. Makes me want to do my own little projects at home. Keep ‘em coming!
Oh how beautiful! I’ll have to link to this in my next Revamp Roundup. They have so much impact!
They turned out amazingly well! Great DIY idea.
Looks awesome!!!
ahh im so inspired!….i was going to do a center piece on my dining room table of black apothecary jars…but i think i like this better!
thx!
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wow! brilliant idea and they came out fantastic!
smiles,
gina
AWESOME!!! This is perfect. Great idea for my new place!
love the candle sticks, they are so chic!
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Melrose Trading Post is such a great way to spend part of the day. Last week I picked up the most adorable antique gold perfume holder shaped as a piano. The lid lifts up and has a spot for solid perfume from Avon. Its sitting right on top of my keyboard as inspiration.
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Such a great idea!
I might do this to a few old candle holders I have laying around.
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nice!
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wow, it looks really cool
The candlesticks look GREAT! xx
I cannot wait to try this myself!!!
terrific idea, emily! the candlesticks are now très chic. i think they would like so striking against a white wall or next to a little bud vase with a pink peony. high contrast gets me every time! i’ve been meaning to do the same thing with some vintage photo frames. they’ll look much more pulled together once they’re all the same glossy black!
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i love how you dolled this things up!! i’ve been collecting girly, glittery greeting cards for a while, but have yet to come up with a good way to showcase them: http://cupcakesomg.blogspot.com/2010/06/say-it-with-cupcakes.html
woah I love this idea and it looks so chique! gorgeous collection of candle sticks!
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love the glossy black finish! don’t you love making old things into ‘new’ for you?
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This is such a great idea! I’ve done this technique with ornate antique picture frames… it really brings old, unrelated objects to life again.
Stunning. Classic and simple!
Such a great idea! I have a bunch of old brassy – colored candlesticks I’ve been meaning to get rid of…until now. Love this!
XO Piper
super cool! i have done this with mismatched picture frames from flea markets and goodwill, too. i never thought of cnadlesticks though, i like it!
xoxox,
tara
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Those look AMAZING! I love it. You have inspired me!
very nice!i love flea markets too!
wow! really cool Idea!
Great idea! Now I am inspired to do some flea market shopping over the weekend and reinvent something.
genius! i absolutely love the silhouettes!
bright, popart red would look cool too!
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I do this with picture frames, but I go for all white. Loves it!
Brilliant! I’ve been looking for things to do whilst on leave. Thanks!
this is exactly the idea i was looking for! i’m so making these this weekend
These are great. I love antique stuff.
x
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LOVE this idea! Definitely going to steal this to improve my new place. Great blog!
Love this and I would love if you would post it to my Upcycled Awesome Linky party!
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great shine on those!
love them!!!
WOW black is so much better. i didnt know that black could work on candlesticks but you have proven that to me
Wow! I was going to say that brassy wasn’t so bad, but they look so much better in black!
Oh my goodness! Where have you been all my life?? Why didn’t I know about this site sooner?! Love it!!
I am in love with all of your creative home improvement ideas! I am always trying find ways to turn trash into treasurer, and just recently, I made a really great light fixture out of old wine bottles! I have a bunch of plastic and glass water bottles lying around that I have been trying to figure out what to do with…any suggestions??
eh silver/pewter would have been better, black is so 1990′s
great idea
here are my favorite candlesticks.. http://traumzuhause.blogspot.com/2011/12/some-art.html
nice day to all of you
svenja
So inspiring, i m so gonna do this with mine! thanx!