Chandelier Makeover

Hope everyone had a great weekend. The weather here was gorgeous. We have dove into a few projects around here. That hole we made in the peninsula the other day got opened up. We decided to give it a go at putting in that extra cabinet. More on that later. For now I want to show you this.



I finally got the little redo of my dining room chandelier done. This is what I started with.

  you do not see christmas dishes in the hutch

It was a little dark and heavy for what I was envisioning for the dining room. I had already tried just taking off the shades but it was still feeling dark. The little knobby thing on the bottom was already off as I was testing the color of the rub and buff.

 

I taped off the ceiling and got to work with the rub and buff in silver leaf. I mostly used my fingers but also used a small tooth brush to get into spots I couldn’t reach. I had considered taking it down and spraying it but I wanted more control of the silver and I wanted a bit of the old finish to come through.




This is what I looked like after all was said and done. It came off pretty easy though. A little scrubbing and some nail polish remover for what was left under my nails.



I was pretty pleased with the results. I buffed it up to get the shine going and buffed some more on the edges to reveal a bit of the old finish. I wanted some rub and buff in ebony to hit the edges with it and maybe in the grooves. Michael's didn’t have black and AC Moore wanted twice as much. I was annoyed at that and didn’t get it.




 


Let’s do a side by side shall we?

Plus, a sneak peak of what the hutch will look like when it gets painted. It’s looking a little pink, but it gives you an idea. Just squint. I also plan to redo the shades, maybe a white linen. For now shade less is okay with me.




















This was much better then buying a new light. I already had the rub and buff but it's less then $4 at Michael's. I have had this tube for 8 years and I still have some left. This stuff lasts forever since you use the tiniest amount. Have you ever used Rub and Buff? If so, how did you like it?

Linking up with: 

Funky Junk Interiors Saturday Nite Special: Chandeliers
Savvy Southern Style Wow Us Wednesdays

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