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Scottsboro, AL on Sep 24, 2012

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Candleabra from old hanging light fixture

A friend gave me this light fixture when she was remodeling her kitchen and said, "I could not bear throwing this in the trash knowing that you could make something pretty and useful of it". This turned out to be one of my very faves! We built a new home two years ago and it was difficult to leave this behind. A big thanks to my husband. He is great at repurposing! He is a retired industrial electrician/technician & I could say a "professional tinkerer". (Is that not totally southern? ha! :)

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A picture is worth a thousand words. This is very easy to do. Simply remove the globes, the bulb sockets and all the wiring and let the fun begin. I used acryli...

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Adventures in Decorating Little River, SC

Love it !!

on Sep 24, 2012 · Like 0
Pat aka Queen of Thrift Scottsboro, AL

Thank you! A really fun project!

on Sep 24, 2012 · Like 0
Pat aka Queen of Thrift Scottsboro, AL

on Sep 25, 2012 · Like 1
Carol C Battle Creek, MI

Beautiful!

on Sep 25, 2012 · Like 0
Pat aka Queen of Thrift Scottsboro, AL

Good morning all. I have packed my itsy bitsy teeny weeny yellow polka dot bikini and heading for the beach! I'll catch up when I get back. Happy creating to all!! PS I'll be looking for "decorators' road kill" while there.

on Sep 25, 2012 · Like 1
Pat aka Queen of Thrift Scottsboro, AL

Thanks, Carol. Glad you like it.

on Sep 25, 2012 · Like 0
Barb Rosen Wilmington, DE

This is just plain beautiful, Pat!

on Sep 26, 2012 · Like 0
Becky Blair, NE

Very cute, but I don't see why you couldn't take i with you?

on Sep 26, 2012 · Like 0
Jamala W Whitmire, SC

Wonderful.. and it goes perfect with your kitchen. its very lovely

on Sep 26, 2012 · Like 0
Pat aka Queen of Thrift Scottsboro, AL

Thanks, Barb & Jamala. Glad you like it........

on Sep 30, 2012 · Like 0
Pat aka Queen of Thrift Scottsboro, AL

Hi, Becky. We priced it with the house because it was perfect for that kitchen, and the lady that bought the house loved it. I can make another one.

on Sep 30, 2012 · Like 0
Becky Blair, NE

That is very true. And who knows, you could like this one even better!

on Sep 30, 2012 · Like 0
Pat aka Queen of Thrift Scottsboro, AL

It's very possible!

on Sep 30, 2012 · Like 2