Found these lanterns at a thrift store. My handyman husband is the process of re-wiring and hanging them. After we took them all apart the glass shell was left.
A little sand and a few candlesticks later…
Centerpieces.
I’m not crazy about the gold. If I get ambitious one afternoon I might tape then spray the gold trim a different color.
IF I get ambitious.
If anything they were good conversation pieces at dinner.
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How creative as a centerpiece! Be brave and go for it! I think a neat turquoise or lime green because you have the sand and it would be summery!
Wow truly one of a kind and unique! Awsome 🙂
Great idea!
As always, great idea!
Awesome idea! I say if you decide to spray them, skip the taping (too time-consuming) and just use a razor to get the paint off the glass. It’s much faster than taping!
I think you need to go BOLD and spray paint them! Maybe a bright yellow? I think the Gold dates them? Great finds!
I think you need to go BOLD and spray paint them! Maybe a bright yellow? I think the Gold dates them? Great finds!
I think you need to go BOLD and spray paint them! Maybe a bright yellow? I think the Gold dates them? Great finds!
I think you need to go BOLD and spray paint them! Maybe a bright yellow? I think the Gold dates them? Great finds!
I think you need to go BOLD and spray paint them! Maybe a bright yellow? I think the Gold dates them? Great finds!
That is great! I love it when people look at something and see the possibilities.
such a nice table setting for a dinner with your fam! i love how you repurposed the shades into a centerpiece/candle holder–you’re so ingenious and inventive! 🙂
i like your idea! i bet it makes eating dinner a little more festive.
i would have *never* thought to use those in that way. i love the gold and would totally keep ’em there full time!
Great way to reuse old fixtures (without having to go through the hassle of rewiring!).
(And, for what it’s worth, I kinda like the gold…)
These are seriously the best things ever. I love the gold, too.
Fantastic idea! You could rock the gold with some other gold/brass accents at the table a la Kelly Wearstler…
lime green because you have the sand and it would be summery!
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I love this! I would have passed these by but now I see I need to be more creative!