This is the last installment of our 3 part video series where we transform an ordinary inexpensive brass chandelier using chalk paint. In this tutorial I demonstrate how to add the final touches to our now, old world, vintage style chandelier using dark wax. If you missed the first two videos in the transformation process of this... Read more »

Homes built in the 80s and 90s often featured brass fixtures and although functional and still beautiful, they are prime targets for an update. Rather than replace them, why not just bring them into the present with a little paint?

So last time I revealed photos of our “new” house and I hope you could see the impact paint can have on a home. Today, I’m sharing the first makeover from the new house that doesn’t involve paint! If you look closely in the photos above maybe you can spot the subtle change. I must admit I’m not thrilled with the lighting throughout the house. The dinning room fixture, was one in particular, that got the little wheels in my head spinning about how it could be made over because if you’ve…

When I told Cory I wanted to attempt a chandelier makeover, I got the biggest side eye yet from him. But, as always, he worked his magic!

I was tra la la-ing my way through my local Habitat for Humanity ReStore a few weeks back, admiring all the great salvage and scheming of ways to put some of it to good use. I was there because I had spotted a few cool cabinets on Diggers List and wanted to investigate further. As I ...

So last time I revealed photos of our “new” house and I hope you could see the impact paint can have on a home. Today, I’m sharing the first makeover from the new house that doesn’t involve paint! If you look closely in the photos above maybe you can spot the subtle change. I must admit I’m not thrilled with the lighting throughout the house. The dinning room fixture, was one in particular, that got the little wheels in my head spinning about how it could be made over because if you’ve…

So last time I revealed photos of our “new” house and I hope you could see the impact paint can have on a home. Today, I’m sharing the first makeover from the new house that doesn’t involve paint! If you look closely in the photos above maybe you can spot the subtle change. I must admit I’m not thrilled with the lighting throughout the house. The dinning room fixture, was one in particular, that got the little wheels in my head spinning about how it could be made over because if you’ve…

When I told Cory I wanted to attempt a chandelier makeover, I got the biggest side eye yet from him. But, as always, he worked his magic!

When I told Cory I wanted to attempt a chandelier makeover, I got the biggest side eye yet from him. But, as always, he worked his magic!

When I told Cory I wanted to attempt a chandelier makeover, I got the biggest side eye yet from him. But, as always, he worked his magic!

When I told Cory I wanted to attempt a chandelier makeover, I got the biggest side eye yet from him. But, as always, he worked his magic!

When I told Cory I wanted to attempt a chandelier makeover, I got the biggest side eye yet from him. But, as always, he worked his magic!

When I told Cory I wanted to attempt a chandelier makeover, I got the biggest side eye yet from him. But, as always, he worked his magic!

When I told Cory I wanted to attempt a chandelier makeover, I got the biggest side eye yet from him. But, as always, he worked his magic!

When I told Cory I wanted to attempt a chandelier makeover, I got the biggest side eye yet from him. But, as always, he worked his magic!

When I told Cory I wanted to attempt a chandelier makeover, I got the biggest side eye yet from him. But, as always, he worked his magic!