DIY Decor Stand

It’s that time again! Once a month I team up with my blogging friends to create a new decor piece using thrifted items and it’s always sooo fun and inspiring to see what everyone comes up with. We took a break over the holidays, but we are back and excited to start off the new year!

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

Angela | Simply Beautiful By Angela – Pili | My Sweet Things – Beverly | Across the Blvd – Gail | Purple Hues and Me – Chas | Chas’ Crazy Creations – Michelle | Our Craft Mom – Meredith | Thriftwood Home – Kathleen | Our Hopeful Home – Jenny | Cookies Coffee and Crafts

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Supplies Used:(Affiliate links may be provided for convenience.  For more info, see my full disclosure here.) 

• Krud Kutter
• Rust-Oleum Oil Rubbed Bronze Spray Paint
• Latex Paint
• Valspar Dark Sealing Wax
• Microfiber Cloths

I picked up this large candle holder and small wooden plate at Goodwill for only 2 bucks each. Sometimes I’ll pick things up without a clue of what I am going to do with them, but not this time. I knew exactly what I wanted to make!

After cleaning both items with Krud Kutter to remove the dirt and grime, I started by spraying the candle holder with Rust-Oleum oil rubbed bronze spray paint. It was already a similar color but was a little chipped up. I know that normally I dig that look, but this time I wanted it to look nice and clean.

For the plate, I started with a coat of black since I knew that rubbing the wax in later on may peel some of the white top coat off.

I gave it two coats of white and then went back over it with dark wax to give it a weathered aged look. I also left some of it in the rim since I liked the depth that it added.

I’ve heard wonders about Loctite super glue so I decided to give it a shot. I was actually really impressed with how well and quickly it worked!

I ran a small line of glue along the edge of the candlestick and then pressed the plate on top, making sure that it was nice and centered.

After just a couple minutes of letting the glue set it was ready for some decor!

I found that this clay pot (also a thrifted from years ago) fits perfectly.

I filled it with a flocked pinecone pick and some burlap.

You can see that on the edges the white paint peeled back slightly as I had a feeling that it would. I absolutely love the character that it adds!

I am always finding myself needing something to create visual height and although books almost always work, I like how different this is.

I’m sure this little piece will be getting a lot of use around here!

I really like how the dark bronze pairs with couple of dark accents I have on this wall such as the frame and buffalo check pillow.

And now for more thrifty goodness!

Check out what my fellow upcyclers created below!

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