One man's trash is another man's treasure

As I learned from stylist Emily Henderson that brass is also back.  I recently stopped by a secondhand store on the way home and found this set of 7 solid brass candle holders for a mere $4.99.  The box looks like it's from the 70s.  I'm pretty happy with my find even though I know they're not worth much more. And after soaking it in lukewarm soap water for about 15 minutes, my brass candle sticks are clean again.  To make them a little shiny and to protect the brass, I rubbed them with some olive oil.  Simple and natural.  They're going to look great at the dinner table over the holiday season.

Here's the before and after:

By the way, I saw this set on ebay on sale for $60 and this set on etsy for sale as well.  

I also saw this image of painted brass candle holders used as a serving tray and now I am re-thinking about giving my brass candle holders a paint job.

image via Apartment Therapy