Cookie's Southern Style: How to Paint a Brass Chandelier!

Sunday, February 16, 2014

How to Paint a Brass Chandelier!

Ten years ago my financial status changed drastically! I chose to be a stay at home wife so that I could take care of my father in law who was diagnosed with dementia. Well it has been hard learning to budget but it has been a Joy taking care of Pops! A year after he moved in with us we purchased a new home. This is when my decorating passion became an obsession! I can walk into a clients home and decorate it within days! Well, I wish the same applied for my home. I will began decorating my room, visit a model home or decorate a clients home and totally change my mind. I have spent thousands of dollars redecorating for the past nine years! Guess what? I have never completed one room! I'm going to follow my own advice and start with one room at a time!
The first room I'm going to complete will be the "Pink Room"!
My first project in this room will be the lighting. I LOVE DONNA MOSS and her show "Donna Decorates Dallas", featured on HGTV. This week she embellished a chandelier for a bedroom. This is such a great idea to get a beautiful custom light fixture for a bedroom on a budget,
I've been looking for a old chandelier on craigslist and resale shops. I couldn't find anything that caught my eye. Well, sharing my dilemma with my friend Bonita she told me about the Habitat for Humanities Resale store. After researching I found out their was one 12 miles from my home. I had to take a trip to the store. Soon as I walked in the store I saw 5 chandeliers and they were only $20 each. I had to remember that I was on a budget and only buy 1! Take a look at my $20 find!

I began to prep the chandelier for painting. Since, I have a pinch nerve in my shoulder therefore I couldn't do any sanding. I wasn't sure the paint would stick but, I sprayed 1 coat of primer and it held up perfect!

I started priming the chandelier late and it had gotten dark. Overjoyed, I couldn't wait any longer. I sprayed my first coat of paint in the dark.

The next morning I sprayed 2 additional coats of paint and sealed it with a gloss sealer.

Of course, I couldn't stop there so I purchased a ceiling medallion for only $24 at Lowes. Since my walls and ceiling are pink I left the medallion white and just added a coat of gloss sealer.

The total cost for this project was $36. Supplies: Chandelier $20, Medallion $24, 2 cans of Valspar Pink Satin Spray Paint/Primer and 1 can of Valspar Gloss Sealer $12. Take a look at my finish project! (Ignore the room décor for now. We have more work to do) Check back for updates to the "Pink Room".

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Southern Spice Recipe by Cookie Hudson Catering

Ingredients:3/4 cup margarine, 3/4 cup all purpose flour, 2 celery stalks, peeled and chopped, 3 large onions, chopped, 1 green bell pepper, chopped, 1 red bell pepper, chopped,1 yellow bell pepper, chopped, 2 bay leaves, 2 teaspoons salt, 2 teaspoons, dried oregano, crumbled, 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 5 (8 oz.) bottles clam juice, 2 (28 oz.) cans Cajun style diced tomatoes, 2 pounds Smoked Andouille sausage, halved lengthwise, sliced 1/4 inch thick, 2 pounds okra, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices, 2 pounds large Shrimp, uncooked, peeled and deveined, 3 tomatoes, seeded, diced, 1 pound rice, cooked

Directions:

Heat oil in a large iron skillet over high heat until almost smoking. Add flour, stirring constantly until you get a dark red-brown rue, about 8 minutes. Add celery, onions and bell peppers. Cook 5 minutes, stirring and scraping bottom of pan often. Mix in bay leaves, salt, oregano and cayenne. Add clam juice, canned tomatoes and sausage. Boil 15 minutes. Add okra, reduce heat and simmer until okra is tender, about 15 minutes. Cover and chill to let the flavors merge. Bring to simmer before continuing. Add shrimp to gumbo and simmer until just cooked through, about 3 minutes. Ladle over rice and top with tomatoes.

"Chicken Creole" Recipe

Cooked leftover chicken can be tossed into this gumbo and simmered with tomatoes, mushrooms, chile peppers, a little of this and a little of that. Delicious chicken gumbo consistency with tomato base served over a bed of rice

Ingredients:

1/4 cup oil for frying

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1 green bell pepper, chopped

1 onion, chopped

2 cups cooked, chopped chicken breast

meat

1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with

green chile peppers, with liquid

1 (4.5 ounce) can sliced mushrooms,

drained

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoon soy sauce

1 teaspoon white sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

3 dashes hot sauce

Directions:

1.

Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Stir in flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes or until mixture is the color of a copper penny. Reduce heat to low and stir in bell pepper and onion. Cook 10 to 15 minutes, or until tender, stirring occasionally.

2.

Add chicken, tomatoes with green chile peppers, mushrooms, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, soy sauce, sugar, salt, pepper and hot sauce. Stir together, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

Recipe

Ingredients:

2 egg whites, lightly beaten

2 tablespoons mayonnaise

2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley

1 1/4 teaspoons Old Bay or Creole/Cajun seasoning

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 teaspoon dry mustard

1/2 cup soft bread crumbs

1 pound fresh lump crabmeat, drained

Preparation:

Combine egg whites, mayonnaise, parsley, Creole seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, pepper, and dry mustard. Gently stir in the bread crumbs and crabmeat. Shape mixture into 8 patties, about 2 1/2 inches in diameter. Place patties on a baking sheet lined with waxed paper or non-stick foil; cover and chill for 30 to 60 minutes.

Spray a large nonstick skillet with vegetable cooking spray or use a little olive oil to coat the bottom. Place over medium-high heat. When the skillet is hot, add crab cakes; cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, or until browned.

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How to Paint a Brass Chandelier!

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