DIY Four Arm Candelabra

  

Happy Monday, friends!

 You guys know one of my favorite things to do is to figure out a way to DIY a high-end

 product that is out of my budget and share it with those of you in the same boat. I love 

my new Four Arm Candelabra, if you can squeeze glue out of a bottle and drive

to your local Ace Hardware you've got the skills, and can have one too!

  

I'd seen these gorgeous candelabras here and there, but this Dining Al Fresco post by

 Mandy @ Waiting on Martha last summer was the one that made me take notice, and

 search them out. Sadly, they were $600 each, waaaay out of my candelabra budget!  

Waiting on Martha

 

When I started out I had no idea that I would be able to replicate it this closely,

I was just hoping for the general idea. Between pieces from Home Depot, Lowes and

 Hobby Lobby it came together and is the exact dimensions of the original 

Dunes & Duchess inspiration piece - 25" x 16". 

Shop Candelabra - Dunes & Duchess 

SUPPLIES & HOW TO:

Cost: Just under $50 including labor

These are the pieces I used, but it's not necessary to use the exact styles if you can't

find them. 

However, I was way more excited than anyone should be when I spied the the

 pieces with the carved rings - you see those on the original, right? So you might

want to hunt high and low for those if you're that type. :)    

The pieces on the bottom right (use four) are glued on top of the pieces top left to create

 the candle holders. 

The base, bun feet and top finial (two to a pkg, use one). 

9" traditional leg  

Before beginning I took a dowel, a bun foot and four decorative candle holder pieces

to Ace Hardware for them to align the arms and drill the holes.

ABSOLUTELY worth $10! 

My finished arms are 16" from outside edge to outside edge.

(I had a dowel, but you'll need to add it to your supply list - 1/2" x 32")

This is what you'll get back from the helpful hardware man! 

All pieces fit together very snug and secure. 

Begin assembly:

I adhered the decorative wood pieces with Gorilla Glue, following the

manufacturer's instructions.Several of my pieces had double threaded screws in them,

 I removed them with pliers before beginning. I left it on the bun foot above since the

 rings below had a hole in the center. If the glue was visible I used a toothpick to clean it

 up before it dried completely. After gluing I held the pieces together firmly for

several minutes before moving on to the next piece.

Apparently I didn't think you needed any more photos after that or I was

so excited to see it come together I blasted through it!

Atop the 9" traditional leg is a decorative piece from Hobby Lobby

 (see above, my supply list shows two, but I ended up only using one)

then the arms and top finial from Lowes (see above).

To keep my candles from leaning I put rubber bands around the bottom to help

them fit tightly in the candle holder. 

WARNING - DISCLAIMER:

This is wood, it will catch on fire and burn your house down!!!

The Hobby Lobby packaging indicates the wood candle holders are not to be used with

 candles, as in lit candles! 

 So, there's more to these pretty little candelabras, they're available in 

a variety of painted colors ~ indecision ~ to paint or not to paint??

Tune in tomorrow for more...    

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