5 ideas for creating wonderful shabby chic candle holders
The shabby chic style continues to be popular everywhere, never really going out of fashion. It is versatile, elegant, romantic and characterized by bright shades and simple, eco-friendly and inexpensive materials. For these reasons, it is very popular and adapts easily to very different tastes, objects, domestic environments and use. Houses, gardens, verandas, shops, parties and special events often see this decor as the focal point.
And even in DIY creative recycling, thanks to the technique, colors and materials used, it is a very popular choice. Among the objects that can be created in this style are candlesticks and candle holders - lighting accessories that are very suitable for decorating interiors and exteriors and are perfect for many occasions. They are even a great gift idea. Here are 5 very simple, but effective techniques to create these wonderful, useful objects:
Tutorial via interiorfrugalista.com
A tall, brass candlestick is a must-have for the furnituring of a certain era, and which often gives an environment a gothic, and even gloomy, touch. By painting them white and combining it with a candle covered with a fabric suitable for the style, the result will be delightful and typically shabby chic.
Tutorial via somethingturquoise.com
A very original idea is to create candle holders using tea cups attached to a wooden plate to hang on the wall, just like a lantern. For a truly shabby chic look, it is advisable that the cups, vintage or not, be white or in light shades and the plate is painted white and treated with the weathering technique.
Tutorial via decorazione.cplfabbrika.com
An object widely used to create lanterns and candle holders by creatively recycling them are glass jars. Making a shabby chic one using vinyl glue, hot glue, lace and ribbons or cord is very simple. By giving free rein to your imagination, you can create truly wonderful ones, with minimal expense and a lot of satisfaction.
A very unique idea is the creation of candlesticks using the feet of wooden chairs. By painting them or treating them with a weathering technique, the result will be exceptional.
Tutorial via shabbyartboutique.com
And finally, if you really want to have the pleasure of creating something from (almost) nothing, an alternative to use polymer clay, (with which you can sculpt a lot of useful things). Among the many things you could create, you could try sculpting some attractive white cup-shaped candle holders, to be decorated later to your liking.
These are just some of the techniques and ideas that you can try out to obtain beautiful shabby chic creations. We thought of giving these examples as they are the simplest ones and because they allow you the freedom to experiment. And extraordinary things often arise from simplicity and experimentation.
