My first project to kick off this blog is my candle sconces that I did TODAY! I did not get a before pictures of the sconces. I was too excited and wanted to get started right away.
I went out to Lowes this morning to look for drawer pulls for my daughters dresser (that is another project that I am working on) and bought a can of spray paint for $6.74. I found one that was designed to hide surface imperfections and that didn't require a primer before using.
After I got home and read the directions paying attention to dry time and how to use it. Very easy stuff and it dries very quickly. As as a side note you'll want to find a place to spray pain on that you wont mind looking ugly afterward. I did it on a patch of grass and now I have a black spot in my front yard. Oops!
I sprayed each of the sconces (that I paid $1.50 for at Goodwill) with it's first layer of paint and let it sit and dry. After 90 minutes I went out and sprayed the second coat and let it sit again.
When I went out to check them they looked wonderful. Imagine them all brassy before and now look at the beautiful black hammered finish that is on them now. Love it!
They are laying on my stairs for you to see how they look and to explain the weird picture. They are fully dry and ready to hang. So I went ahead and put them up. I had some green candles and went ahead and put them in there and put them on the wall. I have one on each side of the entry way at the front door.
While they look great nice and simple I'm thinking I might try jazzing them up a little bit more later on by adding some beads or crystals or something. Not sure yet. Going to let them sit the way they are for a couple of days and get a feel for what else is missing from my entry way before I continue.
Total project cost at this point: $8.24
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