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Candlestick Apothecary Jars & Retro Style Fan

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June 20, 2012 By Jackie

Some things are just too pretty to put away!  That is how I felt about the candlestick candy jars I made for Jax’s Bug Party.  After enjoying a few weeks to finish all the jelly beans, I started searching for a new home for these beauties.

These glamourous jars seemed like a good fit for the master bathroom.  I originally dreamed of them near the tub to hold bath salts and scrubs, but, sadly enough, I rarely take a bath.  If I did, I would probably knock these over and have shattered glass everywhere.  I needed a safer and more practical place for them.

Candlestick Apothecary Jars

We have this great little cabinet nook in the bathroom with a large counter surface.  I decided to put the jars grouped in the corner.  They are both decorative here and functional.  I filled them up with all the cotton goodies we use, like q-tips, cotton balls, and round cotton pads.

Zooming out a bit, you can get a feel for this little area of our bathroom.  When we first moved in I thought this area was function-less.  Then we removed the shelves from the base cabinets and slid our hampers inside.  Now I don’t know what we would do without this space.

We found the retro-style lamp at Target for about $50.  This counter is a great place to keep a table fan to cool off the bathroom after a steamy shower or while I am blow-drying my hair.  Am I the only one who works up a sweat getting ready in the morning?  I promise, I am low maintenance.

I love the fan’s retro style in modern brush nickel.  I also appreciated the nice price tag and the modern safety features…I have a couple boys with wandering fingers around here.

Retro Style Hunter Fan

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Comments

  1. Amber says

    June 22, 2012 at 11:52 am

    I saw that fan at Target and fell in live too! I live how it’s so sleek compared to most fans. I’d love to know if it’s loud or quiet? My husband and I prefer a louder fan sound in our bedroom. Thanks!

    • Jackie says

      June 22, 2012 at 12:02 pm

      Hi Amber. The fan has three settings. On the low setting it is a quiet whisper, which I prefer. On the highest setting it is noticeably louder. I usually keep it on low or medium, because I prefer it quieter and in my bathroom the high setting makes it like a wind tunnel :). Since our bathroom is smaller, we don’t use the oscillating feature, but this fan can do that too!

  2. barb says

    September 16, 2012 at 8:07 am

    Love the candlestick jars…..
    I think this area in your bathroom would also be a perfect place to put a coffee pot for morning coffee!

  3. shauna says

    September 27, 2012 at 12:26 pm

    where did you find the jars and how much

    • Jackie says

      September 27, 2012 at 3:24 pm

      Hi Shaunna, The jars are from Home Goods and cost $1.99 each.

  4. Janice Sheeks says

    October 3, 2012 at 11:29 pm

    How about the candlesticks? Where did you purchase those. Love them!

    • Jackie says

      October 4, 2012 at 7:11 am

      Janice, the candlesticks were on clearance at Target after Christmas. The holidays are the best time of year to find mercury glass stuff.

  5. Jodie says

    December 2, 2012 at 10:03 am

    I work up a sweat getting ready too! LOL! Sitting under a hot blowdrying in a confined space makes me so hot!

  6. Torrey says

    December 8, 2012 at 10:45 am

    Hi Jackie,

    Love this! How did you get the jars to stay on top of the candlesticks? I have a bunch of candlesticks like these left over from our wedding and was looking for something practical to use them for. This looks very practical and chic. Thanks!

    • Jackie says

      December 8, 2012 at 11:50 am

      Torrey, In the post there is a link back to when I originally made them with a lot more detail. Basically I glued the jars with E6000 glue to the candlesticks.

  7. Momma Llama says

    December 29, 2012 at 6:06 am

    I agree with Torrey. I don’t see a link back to the original post she refers to to about a more detail. Guess I am not the only one who missed that link.

    • Jackie says

      December 29, 2012 at 1:13 pm

      The link is in the second sentence to the “Candlestick Candy Jars”, the original use of these containers. Here it is again: http://www.tealandlime.com/2012/02/candlestick-candy-jars/

  8. Kaylee says

    April 11, 2013 at 9:18 am

    I have some candlesticks that are a color I dont really like. Any ideas on how to make them over to look more like those? Also is Home Goods a local store or an online store? Love this idea!!=)

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