Saturday, August 28, 2010

A {Frugal} Fix

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Have I ever told you I love clearance & scratch ‘n dent items?  Well just  in case you missed that, I DO! ;)  One reason being that I love to give new life to otherwise discarded items to make them beautiful and/or functional once again.  Finding something for little of nothing and then making it look fantabulous is  a natural high for me.  LOVE.

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Enter these candle holders.  I picked them up for a tiny bit of $ because of the obvious damage.  But I love the chunky shape, slightly aged appearance plus they are sturdy and heavy.

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Add a little hot glue, jute and paint…

I first wrapped the jute twine around the cracked areas then stenciled the numbers on.  I decided on the month Mr. Husband and I were married and my two little’s birth months. Very Important Months. :)

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I really love how they turned out.  Just a little reminder to grab those {not so perfect} items that others may walk by and make them perfect for you.

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17 comments:

  1. Fabulous!!! I just love these! Thanks for sharing and I'm going to make some myself! Great!

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  2. Damaged, or not, this is a great idea for adding pizazz to plain anything...lamps, candlesticks, table legs. Got my creative juices flowing!

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  3. N-I-C-E!!! I absolutely LOVE them. I want them for myself! BEAUTIFUL!

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  4. What a smart fix, they are so cute! You were so smart with the numbers, too. I'd love to copy these.

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  5. These look so chic- and very Pottery Barn/Restoration Hardware for the fall/winter. Love them and the significance of the numbers :)

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  6. What an awesome makeover on these thrifty treasures...love the look!

    Blessings,
    Linda

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  7. You did great on these. They certainly needed help and you went over and beyond. Looking awesome.

    Stop by for a quick minute. Partying with you.

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  8. me tooooo...i just went to TJMAXX and saw the most amazing pieces on clearance! These are fantab! I love your ideas:) happy sunday

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  9. They look gorgeous, great save! Yes, I like the scratched and dented look also, and it's always cheaper then the new stuff.

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  10. These look great. Numbers are huge right now so this is very timely and I really like the jute you used to finish them. Nicely done.
    I would be flattered if you would consider sharing them on my first ever linky party at BeColorful
    Thanks and again, well done.
    Pam

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  11. I adore those!!! They turned out fantastic!

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  12. I already commented about the candlesticks but now I have to ask about that wreath in the background. Have you shown it before on here? The little bit of it peaking out looks great.

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  13. fabulous job! very polished. love them :)

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  14. I love the significance of the numbers! These look great!

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  15. I saw you spotlighted on TT and J. How did I miss these? Love them.

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  16. These are so cute! Plus I love the wreath/plant or whatever that is peeking out beside them!

    Lanni

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  17. Oooh, what a great way to hide the little problem areas! Who doesn't love jute? Great job!

    I hope you can join my link party going on this weekend! Have a great night! alittleknickknack.blogspot.com

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