Their description: The curving forms of a grand balustrade were re-created by artisans to form our hand-turned white candleholders.
Crafted of mango wood that’s painted and distressed for rustic style.
Dramatically sized for a mantel or console.
And the price: $34 each. (ouch!)
So I started thinking about what I had around here in all my junk that I could make into candleholders. I wanted them to be "dramatically sized".
Here's what I came up with:
2 old ugly gold lamps!
A $1 can of white spray paint later and this is what I have:
Tell me what you think about them, would they work for you?
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Oooooh! Very nice. I like em. You did a nice knock-off.
ReplyDeleteGreat hack :)
ReplyDeletequite honestly, I like the better than the pottery barn ones! they remind me of old antique milking jugs or butter churns or whatever, love them
ReplyDeleteI love those!! Lamps to candlesticks!!
ReplyDeleteWow these look great. I like it better than the pottery barn ones!
ReplyDeletegreat knock off... good for you!
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Wow great idea. I did something similar when I took an old table, cut the legs to make a coffee table, then took the stumps, stained them and made candle holders like this!
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ReplyDeleteNot only are they cool, the sorta look like the base of a vintage candelabra I found at a country garage sale. Good job!
ReplyDeleteHow clever! I've thought to spray paint things before but never to take apart old lamps and make candle sticks out of them, so clever! Nice work!
ReplyDeleteAlex Thank you, have you posted a pic of your vintage candelabra?
ReplyDeleteTara Thanks! I'm learning you can spray paint EVERYTHING! lol
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Kristi
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great job! I am a "use what you have" kinda girl myself. They look super.
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I like them. They turned out great and the PRICE IS RIGHT!!! :O)
ReplyDeleteI love your candle holders. Great job...
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ReplyDeleteGail-Thanks, I'm learning to be a "use what you have" girl more and more. It's fun!
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ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea to make your candlesticks with lamp pieces!! They turned out great! Thanks for sharing them at the POPP.
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