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Super Easy DIY Nickel Plated Candelabra Makeover

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

DIY Christmas Decor Project

Here is an Elegantly Sumptuous and Super Easy DIY Nickel Plated Candelabra Makeover to get your decorating juices flowing. It is created with a candelabra I found for a steal at Goodwill. Seriously this was just $4. It was a dirty, old brass piece that had a drooping arm.

DIY Nickel Plated Candelabra Makeover with candles

Easy DIY Nickel Plated Candelabra Makeover

By now you should have discovered that I love my local Goodwill store and the three fabulous thrift stores on the island. I could decorate a mansion pretty well with the things I find there. This candelabra is no exception. You are going to be shocked by the makeover.

DIY Nickel Plated Candelabra Makeover before photo

The Makeover Process

The results of my DIY Nickel Plated Candelabra Makeover speak for themselves. The transformation is just gorgeous. I think the paint actually cost more than the candelabra. Here is what we did:

We cleaned it thoroughly with soap and water. Then HIMself repaired the arm that would not stay in place. It kept turning around upside down. He fiddled with it an hour or so to make it stay in place. Sometimes fixes are easy and sometimes they take days. But it’s all fun!!

https://www.cre8tivecompass.com/diy nickel plated candelabra makeover finished piece

Next, I spray painted it with nickel metallic paint. I loooove the look of this paint. It is matte and has a subtle shine, just like a nickel. It looks so good with candles in it just about anywhere. It often graces out dinners on the lanai and is always put into use over the holidays.

DIY Nickel Plated Candelabra Makeover on table top

Our DIY Nickel Plated Candelabra Makeover was so much fun to do. I love nothing more than rescuing a worn piece from a thrift store or flea market and bringing life back to it. This one took us just a few hours and a few dollars to create an heirloom piece.

While I was doing a Facebook Live about it today, I thought about antiquing it by putting some black paint into the grooves. I will try to do that tomorrow and share some pictures of that little extra project.

Tell me what you are rescuing this year and making a beautiful part of your home.

 

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  1. Rach Ferrucci says

    January 4, 2018 at 9:25 pm

    OMG I love this and I’m heading to the Goodwill store to see if I can find one to paint. That makes a beautiful decoration and looks amazing!

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DIYer. Graphic Designer. Creative. Foodie. Rebecca E. Parsons is a Renaissance gal with designers eye living happily where design meets new media. Rebecca is an award-winning graphic designer, writer, storyteller, digital and Photographic Artist, Dreamer, Lifelong Communicator and Blissful Wordsmith. Unconventional and delightfully curious, she is passionate about helping others find their visual voice through great blog design. She believes that every dream is possible and possible is everywhere!

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