Thursday, October 21, 2010

Brass Candlesticks Revived in Aqua

This old pair of brass candlesticks came from the same attic sale as this pair. They had been sitting out in the rain and were discolored and splotchy when I came to their rescue. I am sure they would have been destined for the trash, if I had not come along at the right time.


I love thier shape and thier tall stature. After painting on the Bullseye prmer, I painted them gray and they just looked kind of bland to me. So...I mixed some turquoise and cream craft paint to make a creamy aqua color. I gave it a couple of coats and distressed the edges.


Ahh...Much better!

6 comments:

Debbie said...

LOVE the makeover!!! I especially love the color you used (they would go perfect in my house!!). I'm still amazed when I see how a little bit of paint can totally transform things! GREAT JOB

Beca said...

Oh wow they look totally different. I love that color. It's amazing what a fresh coat of paint will do! Love that project!

Pamela said...

Those look fabulous with a fresh coat of blue! Thanx for stopping by earlier. I look forward to looking at more of your posts!:)

Kelsie from Our Country Home and Studio Photography said...

What a difference the paint makes...I have a brass lamp I am dieing to paint but hubby is all like...no you can't paint brass..*rolls eyes*

Thnx for stopping by to see my planter, glad you like it.

Kelsie

MiniBinoy said...

i too have a pair of brass lamps..thanks a lot for this new idea Amanda

Grandma Linda's Daydreams said...

You have such wonderful ideas for transforming old stuff and magicly making it beautiful and fresh again! Thank you for your inspiration! Love the before and after pictures!

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