DIY Wood Pillar Makeover

by Anam - Delicious And DIY

I found this little gem of a wood pillar while Craigslist furniture shopping. I initially planned on buying this little table but as i was leaving i saw this little wood pillar tucked away in the corner just gathering dust. So i asked the owner how much he will take for the pillar and he was so sweet he gave it away for free. What a score.
But My God this little dude was super heavy. It weighed a TON.

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So here is the before shot of the pillar. It was pretty beaten up in some area mostly around the base area, but nothing that couldn't be fixed.

So first off I started painting it in the color Raspberry. Gave it two coats and things started to look way better.

This is how it looked after one coat of the Raspberry.

Next I went in and painted the beautiful carving with Gold Liquid Leafing.

I painted the whole top part in Gold as well. Just one coat of the gold brightened up the entire pillar.

Then i went in and added some Charcoal grey at the base and with a lighter shade of purple blended the grey into the Raspberry.

And there you have it my free Craigslist find turned into something that brightens up my whole apartment.

What do you guys think?

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LaFawne on Mar 30, 2015
Love the gray shading into the raspberry! great job-

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Hannah V on Mar 30, 2015
What a fabulous makeover! I love this piece!

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