I’ve had a little brass & glass table since the 80’s. It’s one of those pieces that is small enough to be used almost anywhere. I’ve used it in the den, the bedroom, the bathroom & even outside. When I first got it, it was brass. Since then it has been brass, black, charcoal, white & silver. It needed a little makeover. But this time, instead of just painting the legs, I did something a little different.
Living Well Spending Less is having a gold challenge. It’s called the “The {ditto} DIY Challenge
I thought I’d give it a try. The challenge? Turn something gold and show it being used in your house.
I thought I’d use the Sea Shell Centerpiece that I made in a previous post.
I started by getting out one of my favorite paints, Krylon Gold Metallic spray paint. I took the centerpiece outside & started to paint. There were so many nooks & crannies that I thought I’d never get it completely covered.
I kept turning the centerpiece in all directions.
After about 1 1/2 hours (this includes drying time) I finally got it completely covered.
(by the way, you can spray paint floral foam. It doesn’t melt like Styrofoam does)
I added a white pillar candle that I had glued a gold ribbon to. I thought that solid gold was a little too much, so I added some white pearls to it. I used a clear tacky glue to adhere them to the shells.
Here’s a top view of the centerpiece:
And here’s the centerpiece in place in a tablescape.
I really like the way it turned out!
I hope you check out the challenge site & see what other bloggers have done with their gold.
Happy creating everyone!