Monday, December 10, 2012

{Mercury Glass} Christmas Hurricane

 How do you decorate your coffee table? 
I've been de-reddening my Christmas decor downstairs, so I needed a new something for the center of the living room.


I turned a plain glass hurricane candle holder into a
 mercury glass masterpiece last year.
Well, not quite a masterpiece, but it looks pretty good!

There are lots of tutorials on how to transform
 a glass container into a mercury glass lookalike.
Krylon makes a Looking Glass spray paint that makes it very easy.

I pulled out my Hurricane candle holder to take a look...
 and decided it would work well with the 
"new color scheme" of winter white, ivory, silver, antique silver,
bronze, and glitter everything!
 Now to decorate around it!
I started with a silver charger, then added fresh greenery around.
I pulled apart a decorative floral pick and just used the bronze glittery branches, and the silver berries. I tucked them in the greenery.

Those 3 large, rusty jingle bells came from Hobby Lobby. 

You know I love sheet music!
I put some through our shredder, then scrunched them up a bit, and put a clump in the middle.

I made room in the center for the hurricane candle holder to sit level.
Don't forget the candle....
All done!
 Here's another closeup view. I generally always take apart those decorative floral picks, so you can spread the sparkle around!
 There's my coffee table decorated for Christmas.
The other end of the table sits 2 large books with
 a large stone cross resting on top.
Using simple items that you already have...layering them,
makes a quick and easy centerpiece!

8 comments:

  1. I love that look Janis... so simple and pretty. I want to try that mercury paint but at this point it will be AFTER Christmas! Hope you have a great one!
    Jane

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  2. Janis, this is so pretty! You're so good!! When you're finished, feel free to come over and pretty up my place, anytime!!!

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  3. I love the beauty and the simplicity of this. I want to try the mercury glass paint on an old glass vase. You've inspired me to try.

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  4. It looks great! (and I love the phrase 'de=reddening.')

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  5. Lovely Janis. I love the look of mercury glass. You have inspired me too.

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  6. Great job, Janis! It looks just right on your coffee table. I'm really loving the look of mercury glass combined with natural and rustic elements this year. I really like the sheet music that you shredded too. Thank you for linking up to the Better Late Than Never Christmas Inspirations bloghop.

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  7. What a lovely job you did creating the mercury glass look on your hurricane. I have pinned a couple of different tutorials, but just haven't attempted doing that yet. Now I'm more encouraged. Your coffee table looks perfect!

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  8. Oops, forgot to tell you that I'm a new follower!

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