Simply Beautiful By Angela

creating simple beauty on a budget

DIY Rustic Mason Jar Sconces

 
 

Hi friends!  I hope you all had a great weekend.  Ours was busy but VERY productive! 

Last week in my One Room Challenge (Week 3) Update  I mentioned how much bigger this side of our room is starting to feel since I painted the dresser white.

Even though I was totally loving how bright it felt over here, I was craving some contrast to break it up a little bit.
I knew that I wanted some sort of matching sconces on either side and since I’m doing a rustic farmhouse theme I immediately thought of mason jars!
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I began by laying out my 1×4 pieces to get a good idea of how long I wanted them.  I used some scrap wood so that I could visualize how it would look.

I ultimately ended up cutting the 1×4 into six 18″ pieces and the 1×2 into four 10.5″ pieces to make two sconces.

The hubby secured them with wood screws from the back and I stained them with my Rust-Oleum Wood Stain in Kona.

I love the color of this stain because there are no red undertones in it and it has great coverage, but it is really dark so I usually end up lightening it by doing a white wash over it (water with a little bit of white paint added).

I did several coats and used a rag to rub it in each time.

Once they were dry I further lightened them by dry brushing some white paint on them.  The key to dry brushing is to only use a little bit of paint on the brush and to wipe it dry on a rag before applying to the wood.

After attaching the hook to the top 1×2 they were ready for the hanging jars!

I went back and forth for days trying to decide if I wanted a simple hook or a more elaborate one and I am really happy with the simplicity of the cup hook.

 
I didn’t take pictures of painting the mason jars, but I just applied one coat of dark gray acrylic paint topped with two coats of white paint. Once it was dry I used sandpaper to distress.
 
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I’ll get a picture of how they look paired on either side of the dresser during the big room reveal–you  know, once our room isn’t a complete and total disaster!

See you all on Thursday for this week’s One Room Challenge update! πŸ™‚

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