What did this little transformation cost me?
I don't even know if this baby works or not, and truth be told I really don't care.
Initially I wanted to make a candelabra out of it, and that's likely what I'll do later. 
I bought new bulbs ($3.47, the only thing I had to purchase for this little project), giving the appearance that it is a working fixture. 
I hosed her off, added a few coats of paint, distressed her up a bit, and sewed a cord cover using white scrap fabric. 
Added some glue and candle wax sleeve treatment along with paint and brown shoe polish (thanks for that tip Linsey!) to the bulb/candle sleeves.
I hung some gold charms that hubby gave me a few weeks ago. This was one of my inspiration chandie's from The Willows Home & Garden blog.
And voila.
This is what I started with minus the white plastic bulb/candle sleeves. I first tried a pewter faux paint treatment on it but I didn't love the results so I went with white.
While I had the sewing machine out I decided to add a center ruffle and flower to this pillow.
That's it for now.
I hope your weekend was productive yet restful too!
Happy Monday~
T
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Hi T! You WERE busy with this little gem AND your sewing! Love both projects and the fact that you had the gumption to get in there and rescue that sweet chandie! I spent my extra time {ha ha} in the garden this weekend and things are starting to shape up. Happy Monday! xx P&H
ReplyDeleteI looks wonderful! It's funny you've got it all dec'd out as a working chandy :).
ReplyDeleteGood work!
ReplyDeleteWe were at Urban Market this weekend. Saw a lot of stuff that looked like it was completed in the Morning T Lab!! I kept telling my mom, 'we don't need to buy that, we can make it!!'
You know what they say, what is one mans trash is another mans treasure. I love what you did and it looks so pretty hanging next to your hall tree. It is like the necklace in the room. Every room needs a pretty necklace. I can't imagine them just throwing it away. It was meant to be, you had to get it and rescue it. It was your good deed for the weekend. Love the little embellishment on your pillow. Everything is looking very spiffy around your home. Happy Monday,sweet friend, Kathysue
ReplyDeleteYou amaze me! You have such wonderful vision! This project turned out beautifully...you must be thrilled! It looks perfect in it's new home! Love...love...love!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy!
Cathy
Well, can't believe that your neighbours left it in the trush!! You just saw beyond and transformed it in a super chandie!! I love it. And love also the pillow. You're a talented lady.
ReplyDeleteHugs from me xx
T~
ReplyDeleteI love your find!! I have plans to paint my chandie in my dining room...I was thinking black, not anymore. Love the way you painted it!
That pillow ruffle is too cute!
Your neighbor will be so sad to see what they had tossed away. Your transformation looks beautiful. Love the addition of the charms!
ReplyDeleteFirst let me say when I discovered your blog a couple of weeks ago I was jumping up and down...your home is amazing!
ReplyDeleteNow, here's a little tip to see if the chandy works (courtesy of my husband)....take one of the exposed wires from the top of the chandy and put it in an outlet (of course have a bulb in the sleeve), if the chandy works, the bulb will light up.
I'm a chandy girl myself and pick them up on the cheap (free) whenever I can. I have some extra ones in my "lab" just waiting for spray paint and of course finding a place to hang it!
Judy
OMGosh - too funny, but sooo worth it! The chandy looks great! (Can't believe you whipped that up on a Sunday - so Martha of you! ;)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous chandy!!! It looks wonderful and yes, I would pull stuff off the top of a neighbors garbage pile, I do it around where I live. (I just always hope that nobody will see me.) Your pillow looks great with the ruffle and the flower. Hugs, cindy s
ReplyDeleteIf they put it on top of their trash I think they were hoping someone would take it. You did a wonderful make-over on it! She's really pretty now!
ReplyDeleteJudy- thanks so much for the tip, I'll try it out to see if she really works!
ReplyDeleteYou are fearless my friend, fearless. It turned out great. Was it hanging up on Saturday? I must have missed it.
ReplyDeletefirst of all, i love that you called it your lab! too cute! also, it really looks great! you need to start selling stuff like this! makes me want to paint our similar fixture.
ReplyDeleteThat looks spectacular!
ReplyDeleteYou are totally my hero, I love a woman who isn't afraid to dumpster dive! ;-)
Have a wonderful week!
Anne
Your "lab." Love it!! I think it's genius. :) Looks fab and I love it in white. I wish the trash around here was that good. ;)
ReplyDeletewhat a great job you did this weekend....it turned out great!!! I had no idea that there was such a thing as candle "sleeves."
ReplyDeleteLOVE the ruffle and flower on your pillow...kind of makes it!
Holy Wow! Just found your blog via Elz and I am totally enjoying! Would love to meet you sometime, as I am also a Houstonian :)
ReplyDeleteWow! your week end was surely productive!!! I love the chandelier and the pillow is just fab!!!
ReplyDeleteHave a great week!
Mara
The chandlier looks gorgeous! What a great job!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great find. Well it is great now that you found it! I am super excited about the glue part. What a great way to make the sleeves look like candles. I am gonna have to try that on the chandy above my bath. I think it will look way better then the plain sleeves. Thanks so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWell done on finding such a treasure. I love how you have fixed it up. I just fixed up a curbside find as well - an old bench for our front porch.
ReplyDeleteGreat find! Love how you make it yours. Looks lovely.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh I love it, It's gorgeous, can't believe someone threw it out. I wouldn't care if it worked either :) Your pillow is super cute too
ReplyDeleteXO
Kristin
3.47 and some pride! That is a scream! I love tbis! and that pillow! why oh why can't I have talent??
ReplyDeleteImagination = Creation & Invention.
ReplyDeleteIt's wonderful. Where is this little prize hanging? xx's
Splenderosa~ it's hanging in the back corner of my family room, just in front of the hall tree. In a somewhat inconspicuous spot where additional lighting is not necessary. :)
ReplyDeleteT
What a beautiful transformation!! There's something sort of liberating about the decision that you are not too good to go garbage picking...don't you think?
ReplyDeleteGreat save! A wonderful example of trash to treasure!!! Happy Monday! Trina
ReplyDeleteLOVE IT!! And the answer is YES if it were peeking out at me I would have taken it too!!! ;)
ReplyDeleteIs your neighbor reading this blog?!?! She might pay big bucks after what you've done to it! You're amazing! The queen of transformations!
ReplyDeleteGORGEOUS blog~~
ReplyDeleteNoel
You totally rock, Mrs. T!!!!!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, you could sell that beauty for a hundred bucks or so! What a profit! Great job on the candle sleeves. I thought it was all vintage and had to go back and read again to make sure I had read it right. Yes, I definitely would have picked that up out of the trash but wouldn't have made it as beautiful as you did. I'm not that clever.
ReplyDeleteOMGosh! It looks fabulous...I bet you couldn't get out of the fast enough! You amaze me sometimes with all your energy, creativity and perfect projects ~ :)
ReplyDeleteim so glad i found your blog- i love it- and i so would dig out of a neighbors garbage-and have, a great find- cant believe what gets thrown away- Looks Beautiful- you did good- just became a followr -hoping to see more pics- and get more inspiration
ReplyDeleteKarryann
What a great thing to find in your neighbours garbage! It looks amazing and what a nice job you did.
ReplyDeleteCongrats!!
Have a lovely week,
Li
You are the Queen of the dumpster dive my friend - be proud I say!! I think it is criminal that this chandy with so much potential was in the trash to begin with, so as I see it, you performed a rescue mission:) It looks amazing, what a fabulous makeover!! I love your pillow frill and flower too, it looks fantastic:) Wishing you a wonderful week sweet T and enjoy your new treasure! ~ Tina xx
ReplyDeleteGirl you've got talent just oozing out of you!! Such great vision for the chandi...it turned out fabulous!!! Great pics too! I have a few chandis that don't work but I hang them up just for their beauty...
ReplyDeleteHappy Tuesday ~
:) T
Haha! That is awesome!! :) Why would anyone throw away such beautiful junk? You did a great job with it! I swear some of the best repurposed makeovers are the things you find for free! Have a great week honey.
ReplyDelete:) Lara
awesome redo! i garbage picked at my parents house so don't feel bad! it turned out really great :) have a super week! susan
ReplyDeleteLooks amazing my dear....love your blog!!! All the best,Chrissy
ReplyDeleteWow! What an amazing transformation! You did a wonderful job, and it looks beautiful in your home. You could make a business out of doing this kind of thing! Have a great week.
ReplyDelete~Elissa
That is one great makeover.
ReplyDeleteLove it
Alison
Are you kidding - that is gorgeous! Great pics too. Trash picking = good.
ReplyDeletexo Terri
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ReplyDeleteHello Tea!!
ReplyDeleteLove your find and it fits in with the room perfectly.
I wish I had a neighbor like yours!!
See you soon "T" for more inspiration.
xx
Dore
Hi dear T, I'm having my very first giveaway andd would like to invite you!!!
ReplyDeleteHugs!
Mara
I think I would have done the same thing. I love how it turned out and that pillow is just adorable!!!
ReplyDeleteWow love your chandelier revamp! Amazing...I like it much more than the one that inspired you! But seriously! Where do you find neighbours like these?? Sadly, we don't have those 'trash on the kerb' things here in NZ..we have to bag everything up and you never get the opportunity to go thru other peoples rubbish! haha! that sounds sooo yuk! But I'd love to have the chance that many of you ladies get to pick up some awesome recycleable objets d'art!!
ReplyDeletegood on you! it's fab!
luv jessie, nz
(your new 'friend' downunder! ;))