I purchased a pair of these candlesticks from Restoration Hardware maybe 8 to 10 years ago. Last week I decided to paint them. I had been putting off the project because one was wobbly in a joint and didn't stand up straight but I finally got my husband to fix it.
Above is the before and after.
The candlesticks originally had some kind of sealer on them but that is all. They had never been finished.
On the right you can see my first base coat of Annie Sloan chalk paint in beige. For the second coat, I used Annie Sloan chalk paint in Paris Grey dabbed on with a natural sea sponge moistened in water and then mixed in a darker grey by using Artisan water soluable oil paint in Payne's Grey. I applied it lightly so the base coat would show through.
And, here is what it looks like with the Payne's Grey.
On the right is the next step which is to sponge on with a water dampened natural sea foam sponge a little bit of Amy Howard brown stain. The Payne's Grey paint looked blue so I wanted to knock that down a bit to look more aged and grey.
The last step is to add on French Gedeo gilding wax in King Gold.
Here is how the pair look on my Swede Collection buffet. They are 37.5" tall which is what I needed in height because the mirror reaches to the ten foot ceiling.
I am happy with the way they turned out. I can use them now instead of storing them away because they weren't presentable.
Colleen
Photos: Swede
