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
Make sure you follow our board on Pinterest for more upcycled decor inspiration!
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!
Linking up to these awesome parties!