Saturday, September 19, 2015

Decorating with Rustic Metal Decor



Rustic metal signs, door knockers, and rustic looking door knobs are a great way to get a rustic feel to your home inside or out.

This is just one example of  a door knocker that you can get to decorate your home. See more examples of rustic metal decor here with knobs and welcome signs.


You can even paint metal pieces rust color, black, or any color to go with the design you are wanting to achieve.
There are a few glass door knob examples there too.

Thursday, September 17, 2015

Angel Wing&Cross Urn Pendant Memorial Ash Keepsake Necklace

I thought this was a pretty and sentimental keepsake. I have a similar one with my mother's ashes that I wear. You can find this one and a lot of other designs at Cross Keepsake Urn Pendants

Cross urn pendet

Candle Holders You Can Build

I made candle holders from an old fence post. I found an old fence post and cut it straight across to make them to hold votive candles. Depending the size of the post you could use candles bigger than votive size candles.

Lacquer was was used to coat the wood. Brushing lacquer bought from a home improvement store or polyurethane can be used. I like lacquer because it is usually ready for another coat as quickly as ten minutes, compared to thirty or an hour for poly. 



I made another style for holding candle sticks by boring a hole in the wood with a paddle bit. I cut a 45degree angle on the top. These were coated with lacquer also.

Both of these types of candle holders are easy to make.

You can buy cedar fence rails and posts at a home improvement store that will make perfect candle holders or platforms as needed for other items you want raised. Good luck with your Projects.