DIY Ceiling Fan Update

Here's the color of our blades before.

I bought the paint and antique wax from Walmart. I got the Waverly chalk paint in White and Mineral. I got the small bottles that are only like $2, if that! And same for the antique wax. I mixed the White in the Mineral until I got the color I wanted.

I got these cage, bulb covers for $20 on Amazon!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CKPVK9L/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

First Step: Clean the ceiling fan by unscrewing the blades from the fan and cleaning them off with soap and water and drying them completely.

Second Step: Paint the blades with the chalk paint.

You don't have to worry about making sure it's 100% coverage because you'll be going over this with the wax. Let the paint dry completely before moving on to the next step.

Step 3: Use a dry brush and dip the brush into the antique wax. Then use a paper towel or the edge of a paper plate and wipe off some of the wax. Then lightly brush it onto the blade. This is called dry brushing. You don't want a ton of paint on it, you just want a small amount. Do this to the entire blade until you get your desired look. I made some streaks darker than others to make it look like it had a wood grain. This is solely personal preference!

If you want a video of how to do this I saved a video on this whole fan update in my Instagram highlights under DIY Ceiling Fan.@CountryPinesFarm

Here is what it looked like!

Step 4: Let the blades dry completely and then hang them back up. You can seal it with a varnish or top coat after too!

Step 5: Put the new bulb covers on

Step 6: (Optional) If the metal pieces of your fan are a different color you can paint them or spray paint them to match. I didn't have any black paint on me but one day when I have time I will probably take it all apart again and paint those all black to match the cage covers. But you really don't notice it when you're looking up at it.

Step 7: Enjoy your brand new, inexpensive fan!!!

It really brightens up the room! I do want to find some prettier light bulbs that are still bright. I have a lot of the Edison bulbs but they are very dim and I like that the room is even lighter now than when we had the plastic light covers on it. So for now these light bulbs will do!

I'm so happy with how it turned out and how cheap and easy it was. I did this one night after work and had it back together and working before bed!