Purple Glitter Tealights & Metallic Copper Spray Paint
Purple glitter tealights and my new favorite metallic copper spray paint are bringing a smile to my face. The $2 tacky pumpkin centerpiece find from a few weeks ago is now glamorous Fall décor for our coffee table.
Purple Glitter Tealights And Metallic Copper Spray Paint Makeover
I wouldn’t have thought purple and copper would be a match but I didn’t think gray and metallic copper would either and look how that turned out! (Sewing Cabinet Makeover)
This is the $2 thrifty find. I know a few of you were looking forward to the makeover. Well, today is the day and it’s featured for Thrift Store Decor Day along with projects from my talented friends.
The pumpkin centerpiece needed a good cleaning. I removed the thick glass/plastic pumpkin pieces and used Simple Green to remove all of the dust and then a screwdriver to remove the wax candle drips. Next up was spray painting with my fav Rustoleum Metallic Copper Spray Paint (find on Amazon here, affiliate link disclosure).
The faux leaf branches I used on the wreath for Mom’s room were a match made in Heaven for the copper paint. I cut the stems apart and hot glued them to the centerpiece, just willy-nilly. That’s how I roll. Seriously, you just have to go by trial and error until it looks good. Put the stems or flowers in place then hot glue them down.
I found a few burgandy colored votive candles in a junk drawer in the house and added them to the centerpiece. I wasn’t really happy with them but went with it anyway. The next day I was having a chocolate attack and while shopping for multiple bags of candy bars (yep), I spotted these tealights. You guys know I can’t resist sparkle and flash. I did buy the black ones to cut the shine!
I went home and found the plastic spider rings in my junk stash. I think I used them in a prior project or two.
It all came together nicely. What do you guys think? As I’m writing this post it’s dark and gloomy and raining like the dickens. I moved the centerpiece to the dining room table and turned the tealights on. Sorry, no photo of that. Trust me, it looks great in the almost dark. The centerpiece will probably show up in various places over the next couple of weeks. It would fit nicely on the mantel.
I’m loving the glitter and the little spiders.
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1. – Domestically Speaking
2. – My Repurposed Life
3. – Our Southern Home
4. – Petticoat Junktion
5. – Refresh Restyle
Thanks for always being here and have a great day.
Melinda says
This turned out so sweet. I know your mom will love it !
Vera Pawlowski says
Kathy, you re amazing! Thanks for wonderful ideas every day. I love your writing style.
Maryann @ Domestically Speaking says
I’m crushing on copper this fall… what a great makeover!
Debra says
I love it. Great job. I am a spider person. Have been since I was a kid, which was ages ago. Watching the great grandson tonight while granddaughter works. So yeah, ages ago, lol. Love seein’ all your projects.
Naomi S. says
Kathy, that is the glitzyest, funkiest, almost tacky Halloween candle-holder I’ve ever seen! If you had described it to me without seeing it I would probably have gone “ugh”! But I love it! And those little spiders just make it! Spiders are one of my favorite Halloween decorations.
Did you spray the leaves with just the copper paint or did you use some purple, too? I think it will be a conversation-starter for sure!
gail says
Great makeover on that $2 thrift store find Kathy! I love the colors. I too struggled with getting photos of my project in the pouring down rain and gloomy skies. Gotta love fall, right?
gail
Louise says
The spiders are a bit of hilarity on this great piece!
Christy @ Our Southern Home says
I would have totally passed over this. So glad you didn’t! It’s perfect for Halloween. You have a great eye for transforming thrift store finds!
Christine says
That looks wonderful Kathy, love it!