Welcome to the first of many Thrift Store Upcycle Challenges in 2018! I've joined a group of talented bloggers sharing with you upcycle projects of items found at thrift stores, resale stores or garage sales that have been transformed into a new decorative piece! And the best part, there's no monthly theme or budget! You just can't get any better than that for this challenge!
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The Rules:
- Upcycle an item(s) from a thrift store, resale store, or garage sale into a new piece of decor.
- There's no monthly theme.
- There's no budget to stick to.
Meet the Hosts
I'm excited to share with you how I transformed plain, drab, stained brass candlesticks I found at Goodwill into fabulous, chic, crystal enhanced accessories! You see so many dull and dirty brass items at thrift stores and most times you don't really pay attention and casually pass them by. But when I came across these candlesticks hiding in the back of some others, I was quickly drawn to their height. You don't usually see tall candlestick holders among the group - oh, I take that back! I did see another set in a different part of the store which I also bought - but one upcycle at a time, lol! I loved the clean lines of this set and the cost - $6.00! What a bargain!
You can see that they're badly stained with something(not rust)and a bit crooked if you turn them a certain way. I made a mess at first using Brasso trying to clean them up. But that didn't work!
So I tried liquid Bar Keepers Friend and a sponge to remove it all, uncovering a lovely finish. Bar Keepers Friend is truly my friend! What a quick fix!
As for creating an updated look. You know I love purple and you know that I've used crystal rocks before in my projects, as seen here and here - but only for the holidays. So it's time to do something for an everyday look - something really nice and special!
And since I had lots of purple crystals left over from a three pound bag that I had, there was no additional cost!
This is how to give the metal candlesticks a stylish makeover:
Using a hot glue gun, begin gluing on the crystal rocks to the base of the metal stem.
Continue gluing the crystal rocks around the stem, moving up towards the top. It's quite easy to arrange and glue the shapes of the rocks along the stem . . .
like putting pieces of a puzzle together.
Although I could have completely covered the stem, I stopped just short of the top base to let the stem be part of the look,too!
The finished crystal covered candlesticks look very stylish just standing there all on their own!
Here's a tidbit:
Did you know real amethyst crystals have their own healing power and represents good feng shui in your home?
How gorgeous is this look with LED candles . . .
all lit up!
I love how the crystals enhance the candlesticks!
One last
look!
What a fabulous thrift store makeover!
And now for
more thrifty goodies!
Check out what my fellow upcyclers created below!
