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Image 3 of 46 from gallery of Found Wedding Venue / PHTAA Living Design. Photograph by Beersingnoi

Giant book arch. No idea where this pic comes from. If you have any tip, please comment !

Do you remember our dark green, wrought iron, oak motif porch columns? (That's a mouthful, isn't it?) No? I'll remind you. They were...

I had this awkward small corner to fill in my new bedroom, and some of you suggested a decorative column. I loved the idea, and jokingly suggested to John we get one of these from Restoration Hardware: It was a joke, of course, because those columns cost between $500 and $600 each. YeeeeahNO. John took a good long look at that photo, though, and said, "I could make one of those for $50." My response? "YOU'RE ON." John's initial design involved routing a lot of tiny wooden trim pieces, but then I had a brainstorm - and convinced him to try using pool noodles. You heard me, pool noodles. I won't keep you in suspense; here's our finished column: Can you spot the pool noodles? I bet you caaa-aan! ;) Obviously we weren't trying to match the RH columns exactly; I decided to go for more of a clean-cut stone or plaster look instead of distressed wood. Stone is much easier to fake than wood, and besides, you see more stone columns anyway. Other than a little scrap wood for the base & cap, this is all you need to make your own pool noodle column: That's an 8-inch concrete form tube from the hardware store, which costs about $8. The noodles were 70 cents each (on clearance at a dollar store), and we ended up using six of them. Add in a quart of contact cement, some scrap wood, and paint that we already had, and our column ended up costing us more like $20 instead of $50. (Cha-CHING!) Even if you had to buy the wood and other supplies, though, you'd still be well under $50. So let's get to it! Start by cutting all of your noodles in half with a long utility blade: Don't worry if it's not exact; just do the best you can. Lay out one of your cut noodles on the tube, arranging it into a spiral curve. When you're happy with how it looks, have a helper draw a line beside it with a Sharpie. (This will be your guide line when it comes time to glue down the noodles.) You could also lay the noodles out straight, though, if you don't like the spiral look. Next, paint the cut edges of your noodles and the surface of your concrete tube with 2 coats of contact cement, allowing them to dry for each coat. (You should find contact cement at any hardware store for less than $10 a quart.) This was my first time working with contact cement, and it. is. awesome. Once it dries it only sticks to itself, so you don't have to worry about snagging anything you don't want to - but once it sticks, it forms a permanent, ultra-strong bond. Now the fun part: sticking your pool noodles onto your tube. Line up your first one to match your guideline, and press down firmly: You'll note that we started about five inches down from the top of the tube: this gives you room to add a column cap later. (Plus the noodles aren't long enough to cover the whole tube if you curve them.) Now just keep adding on noodles: Your last noodle may be a bit of a squeeze, but jam it into place as best you can: The pink noodle was the last one we placed. As you can see, it's a bit smaller from being squished into place, but not terribly noticeable. Next you'll want to trim the edges of all your noodles. Here's the easiest method we found to mark a straight line all the way 'round: I rotated the column while John held the Sharpie, supported by a shoebox. Trim off the edges with a utility blade, and you'll have a nice noodle lip like this: From here you have a couple of options for finishing off the ends of your column. John cut wooden rings to slide over each end like a cap: Then he wrapped each ring with another pool noodle half, to give it a rounded edge: We decided John's first cap was a little too short for our space, so he re-made it extra tall, like so: He wrapped the sides in a thin aluminum, since that's what he had on hand, but you could also use wood veneer, flexible plastic sheeting, or even a heavy poster board to do the same thing: Fitting the new cap: See how much taller the new cap makes the column? Oh, and we've already sprayed on our first coat of primer here, too. Use a plastic spray-primer, or a good quality one like XIM. Then all that was left was adding a round topper: You could also make it square; I just liked it better round on top. To finish off your column, caulk in all the lines... And follow up with a good coating of spray texture - the same stuff you fix wall patches with. (The pool noodles actually have a great stone texture already, so no need to spray those unless you're trying to match the texture to your caps, like we were.) And finally, paint! I brushed on a cream colored wall paint (left), and once that dried I brushed on thinned down brown craft paint, which I immediately wiped off again with a wet paper towel. That added just the right amount of aging to the texture, and really helps sell the stone/plaster look: The end result is incredibly sturdy, and with the wood base & cap weighs a good 15 pounds, so don't worry about it tipping over too easily. Funnily enough the hardest part of this entire project was finding something to put ON the column. After weeks of searching, though, we finally settled on this urn from the garden section of Old Time Pottery: I purposely made the column more of a cream color to contrast with our gray walls. A close-up, to show off all the textures a bit better: Hope you guys liked our latest project, and that some of you will give it a try! As always, feel free to ask questions in the comments. Now that the holidays are over I have lots of fun household crafts to dive into and share, so stay tuned for more soon! For my fellow Pinners. ***** Come see ALL of my craft projects on one page, right here!

An old man symbolizing Time stands at the end of a building supported by ionic columns while some youths are engaged in dances and others look at the fire burning in the background

Buy art from Fikret Özcan (Free Shipping, Secured direct purchase): Drawing titled "Ephesus column"

Image 5 of 46 from gallery of Found Wedding Venue / PHTAA Living Design. Photograph by Beersingnoi

A Pair of Ancient Corinthian Type Stone Columns, These are a very heavy pair of Hand Hewn Stone Pillars, they are very well weathered and probably originated from a Portico The Columns are decorated in a slightly reeded style with leaf shaped carving at both ends The Columns are strong and mainly sound, with some old red stain and a little wear at the back top there is a multitude of decorative uses for these The column bases are 12” wide and 10” back to front, they are 68” long SW24

I had this awkward small corner to fill in my new bedroom, and some of you suggested a decorative column. I loved the idea, and jokingly suggested to John we get one of these from Restoration Hardware: It was a joke, of course, because those columns cost between $500 and $600 each. YeeeeahNO. John took a good long look at that photo, though, and said, "I could make one of those for $50." My response? "YOU'RE ON." John's initial design involved routing a lot of tiny wooden trim pieces, but then I had a brainstorm - and convinced him to try using pool noodles. You heard me, pool noodles. I won't keep you in suspense; here's our finished column: Can you spot the pool noodles? I bet you caaa-aan! ;) Obviously we weren't trying to match the RH columns exactly; I decided to go for more of a clean-cut stone or plaster look instead of distressed wood. Stone is much easier to fake than wood, and besides, you see more stone columns anyway. Other than a little scrap wood for the base & cap, this is all you need to make your own pool noodle column: That's an 8-inch concrete form tube from the hardware store, which costs about $8. The noodles were 70 cents each (on clearance at a dollar store), and we ended up using six of them. Add in a quart of contact cement, some scrap wood, and paint that we already had, and our column ended up costing us more like $20 instead of $50. (Cha-CHING!) Even if you had to buy the wood and other supplies, though, you'd still be well under $50. So let's get to it! Start by cutting all of your noodles in half with a long utility blade: Don't worry if it's not exact; just do the best you can. Lay out one of your cut noodles on the tube, arranging it into a spiral curve. When you're happy with how it looks, have a helper draw a line beside it with a Sharpie. (This will be your guide line when it comes time to glue down the noodles.) You could also lay the noodles out straight, though, if you don't like the spiral look. Next, paint the cut edges of your noodles and the surface of your concrete tube with 2 coats of contact cement, allowing them to dry for each coat. (You should find contact cement at any hardware store for less than $10 a quart.) This was my first time working with contact cement, and it. is. awesome. Once it dries it only sticks to itself, so you don't have to worry about snagging anything you don't want to - but once it sticks, it forms a permanent, ultra-strong bond. Now the fun part: sticking your pool noodles onto your tube. Line up your first one to match your guideline, and press down firmly: You'll note that we started about five inches down from the top of the tube: this gives you room to add a column cap later. (Plus the noodles aren't long enough to cover the whole tube if you curve them.) Now just keep adding on noodles: Your last noodle may be a bit of a squeeze, but jam it into place as best you can: The pink noodle was the last one we placed. As you can see, it's a bit smaller from being squished into place, but not terribly noticeable. Next you'll want to trim the edges of all your noodles. Here's the easiest method we found to mark a straight line all the way 'round: I rotated the column while John held the Sharpie, supported by a shoebox. Trim off the edges with a utility blade, and you'll have a nice noodle lip like this: From here you have a couple of options for finishing off the ends of your column. John cut wooden rings to slide over each end like a cap: Then he wrapped each ring with another pool noodle half, to give it a rounded edge: We decided John's first cap was a little too short for our space, so he re-made it extra tall, like so: He wrapped the sides in a thin aluminum, since that's what he had on hand, but you could also use wood veneer, flexible plastic sheeting, or even a heavy poster board to do the same thing: Fitting the new cap: See how much taller the new cap makes the column? Oh, and we've already sprayed on our first coat of primer here, too. Use a plastic spray-primer, or a good quality one like XIM. Then all that was left was adding a round topper: You could also make it square; I just liked it better round on top. To finish off your column, caulk in all the lines... And follow up with a good coating of spray texture - the same stuff you fix wall patches with. (The pool noodles actually have a great stone texture already, so no need to spray those unless you're trying to match the texture to your caps, like we were.) And finally, paint! I brushed on a cream colored wall paint (left), and once that dried I brushed on thinned down brown craft paint, which I immediately wiped off again with a wet paper towel. That added just the right amount of aging to the texture, and really helps sell the stone/plaster look: The end result is incredibly sturdy, and with the wood base & cap weighs a good 15 pounds, so don't worry about it tipping over too easily. Funnily enough the hardest part of this entire project was finding something to put ON the column. After weeks of searching, though, we finally settled on this urn from the garden section of Old Time Pottery: I purposely made the column more of a cream color to contrast with our gray walls. A close-up, to show off all the textures a bit better: Hope you guys liked our latest project, and that some of you will give it a try! As always, feel free to ask questions in the comments. Now that the holidays are over I have lots of fun household crafts to dive into and share, so stay tuned for more soon! For my fellow Pinners. ***** Come see ALL of my craft projects on one page, right here!

Pair of antique wood carved Gothic Revival architectural Columns Anonymous 19th century; Belgium or Netherlands Wood Approximate size: 41.75 (h) x 11.75 (w) x 11.75 (d) in. An exceptional pair of tall and intricate hand carved vintage wooden 19th century church columns. The handsome aged patina coupled with the masterful carving elevates these decorative objects-of-art with a brilliant texture and ambiance. Likely salvaged from an old Belgian or Netherlandish church, we are led to assume these are artfully thought to represent the monumental columns fashioned for Solomon’s temple and so-named: Jachin and Boaz. Condition commensurate with age with minor scuffing, nicks, stress cracks and worming along the bases. An edge along the base of one column has suffered some loss and discoloring due to old moisture damage. Please note, this item ships from our storage facility in Belgium and will require additional time to pack and ship to the USA.

This alabaster pedestal will display your collection I am old world fashion. These column pedestals are usually attributed to being made in Italy and this one has some age to it. The ringed column sits on a tiered octagonal base . The top is octagonal as well. The top is loose as are the two sections under neath. Please see the pictures. We consider this piece vintage from the early 20th century, but it could possibly be antique. This pedestal fits into any decor and will elegantly display a treasure or plant. The base is 10.5”w The top surface is 9”w. less

Image 4 of 46 from gallery of Found Wedding Venue / PHTAA Living Design. Photograph by Beersingnoi

A Pair of Ancient Corinthian Type Stone Columns, These are a very heavy pair of Hand Hewn Stone Pillars, they are very well weathered and probably originated from a Portico The Columns are decorated in a slightly reeded style with leaf shaped carving at both ends. The Columns are strong and mainly sound, with some old red stain and a little wear at the back top there is a multitude of decorative uses for these. The column bases are 12” wide and 10” back to front, they are 68” long. less

I had this awkward small corner to fill in my new bedroom, and some of you suggested a decorative column. I loved the idea, and jokingly suggested to John we get one of these from Restoration Hardware: It was a joke, of course, because those columns cost between $500 and $600 each. YeeeeahNO. John took a good long look at that photo, though, and said, "I could make one of those for $50." My response? "YOU'RE ON." John's initial design involved routing a lot of tiny wooden trim pieces, but then I had a brainstorm - and convinced him to try using pool noodles. You heard me, pool noodles. I won't keep you in suspense; here's our finished column: Can you spot the pool noodles? I bet you caaa-aan! ;) Obviously we weren't trying to match the RH columns exactly; I decided to go for more of a clean-cut stone or plaster look instead of distressed wood. Stone is much easier to fake than wood, and besides, you see more stone columns anyway. Other than a little scrap wood for the base & cap, this is all you need to make your own pool noodle column: That's an 8-inch concrete form tube from the hardware store, which costs about $8. The noodles were 70 cents each (on clearance at a dollar store), and we ended up using six of them. Add in a quart of contact cement, some scrap wood, and paint that we already had, and our column ended up costing us more like $20 instead of $50. (Cha-CHING!) Even if you had to buy the wood and other supplies, though, you'd still be well under $50. So let's get to it! Start by cutting all of your noodles in half with a long utility blade: Don't worry if it's not exact; just do the best you can. Lay out one of your cut noodles on the tube, arranging it into a spiral curve. When you're happy with how it looks, have a helper draw a line beside it with a Sharpie. (This will be your guide line when it comes time to glue down the noodles.) You could also lay the noodles out straight, though, if you don't like the spiral look. Next, paint the cut edges of your noodles and the surface of your concrete tube with 2 coats of contact cement, allowing them to dry for each coat. (You should find contact cement at any hardware store for less than $10 a quart.) This was my first time working with contact cement, and it. is. awesome. Once it dries it only sticks to itself, so you don't have to worry about snagging anything you don't want to - but once it sticks, it forms a permanent, ultra-strong bond. Now the fun part: sticking your pool noodles onto your tube. Line up your first one to match your guideline, and press down firmly: You'll note that we started about five inches down from the top of the tube: this gives you room to add a column cap later. (Plus the noodles aren't long enough to cover the whole tube if you curve them.) Now just keep adding on noodles: Your last noodle may be a bit of a squeeze, but jam it into place as best you can: The pink noodle was the last one we placed. As you can see, it's a bit smaller from being squished into place, but not terribly noticeable. Next you'll want to trim the edges of all your noodles. Here's the easiest method we found to mark a straight line all the way 'round: I rotated the column while John held the Sharpie, supported by a shoebox. Trim off the edges with a utility blade, and you'll have a nice noodle lip like this: From here you have a couple of options for finishing off the ends of your column. John cut wooden rings to slide over each end like a cap: Then he wrapped each ring with another pool noodle half, to give it a rounded edge: We decided John's first cap was a little too short for our space, so he re-made it extra tall, like so: He wrapped the sides in a thin aluminum, since that's what he had on hand, but you could also use wood veneer, flexible plastic sheeting, or even a heavy poster board to do the same thing: Fitting the new cap: See how much taller the new cap makes the column? Oh, and we've already sprayed on our first coat of primer here, too. Use a plastic spray-primer, or a good quality one like XIM. Then all that was left was adding a round topper: You could also make it square; I just liked it better round on top. To finish off your column, caulk in all the lines... And follow up with a good coating of spray texture - the same stuff you fix wall patches with. (The pool noodles actually have a great stone texture already, so no need to spray those unless you're trying to match the texture to your caps, like we were.) And finally, paint! I brushed on a cream colored wall paint (left), and once that dried I brushed on thinned down brown craft paint, which I immediately wiped off again with a wet paper towel. That added just the right amount of aging to the texture, and really helps sell the stone/plaster look: The end result is incredibly sturdy, and with the wood base & cap weighs a good 15 pounds, so don't worry about it tipping over too easily. Funnily enough the hardest part of this entire project was finding something to put ON the column. After weeks of searching, though, we finally settled on this urn from the garden section of Old Time Pottery: I purposely made the column more of a cream color to contrast with our gray walls. A close-up, to show off all the textures a bit better: Hope you guys liked our latest project, and that some of you will give it a try! As always, feel free to ask questions in the comments. Now that the holidays are over I have lots of fun household crafts to dive into and share, so stay tuned for more soon! For my fellow Pinners. ***** Come see ALL of my craft projects on one page, right here!

It doesn't take more than a few hours to replace a porch column. This tutorial will walk you through the process step-by-step and give you tips and tricks on how to prevent some of the more common errors that occur during this process.

I had this awkward small corner to fill in my new bedroom, and some of you suggested a decorative column. I loved the idea, and jokingly suggested to John we get one of these from Restoration Hardware: It was a joke, of course, because those columns cost between $500 and $600 each. YeeeeahNO. John took a good long look at that photo, though, and said, "I could make one of those for $50." My response? "YOU'RE ON." John's initial design involved routing a lot of tiny wooden trim pieces, but then I had a brainstorm - and convinced him to try using pool noodles. You heard me, pool noodles. I won't keep you in suspense; here's our finished column: Can you spot the pool noodles? I bet you caaa-aan! ;) Obviously we weren't trying to match the RH columns exactly; I decided to go for more of a clean-cut stone or plaster look instead of distressed wood. Stone is much easier to fake than wood, and besides, you see more stone columns anyway. Other than a little scrap wood for the base & cap, this is all you need to make your own pool noodle column: That's an 8-inch concrete form tube from the hardware store, which costs about $8. The noodles were 70 cents each (on clearance at a dollar store), and we ended up using six of them. Add in a quart of contact cement, some scrap wood, and paint that we already had, and our column ended up costing us more like $20 instead of $50. (Cha-CHING!) Even if you had to buy the wood and other supplies, though, you'd still be well under $50. So let's get to it! Start by cutting all of your noodles in half with a long utility blade: Don't worry if it's not exact; just do the best you can. Lay out one of your cut noodles on the tube, arranging it into a spiral curve. When you're happy with how it looks, have a helper draw a line beside it with a Sharpie. (This will be your guide line when it comes time to glue down the noodles.) You could also lay the noodles out straight, though, if you don't like the spiral look. Next, paint the cut edges of your noodles and the surface of your concrete tube with 2 coats of contact cement, allowing them to dry for each coat. (You should find contact cement at any hardware store for less than $10 a quart.) This was my first time working with contact cement, and it. is. awesome. Once it dries it only sticks to itself, so you don't have to worry about snagging anything you don't want to - but once it sticks, it forms a permanent, ultra-strong bond. Now the fun part: sticking your pool noodles onto your tube. Line up your first one to match your guideline, and press down firmly: You'll note that we started about five inches down from the top of the tube: this gives you room to add a column cap later. (Plus the noodles aren't long enough to cover the whole tube if you curve them.) Now just keep adding on noodles: Your last noodle may be a bit of a squeeze, but jam it into place as best you can: The pink noodle was the last one we placed. As you can see, it's a bit smaller from being squished into place, but not terribly noticeable. Next you'll want to trim the edges of all your noodles. Here's the easiest method we found to mark a straight line all the way 'round: I rotated the column while John held the Sharpie, supported by a shoebox. Trim off the edges with a utility blade, and you'll have a nice noodle lip like this: From here you have a couple of options for finishing off the ends of your column. John cut wooden rings to slide over each end like a cap: Then he wrapped each ring with another pool noodle half, to give it a rounded edge: We decided John's first cap was a little too short for our space, so he re-made it extra tall, like so: He wrapped the sides in a thin aluminum, since that's what he had on hand, but you could also use wood veneer, flexible plastic sheeting, or even a heavy poster board to do the same thing: Fitting the new cap: See how much taller the new cap makes the column? Oh, and we've already sprayed on our first coat of primer here, too. Use a plastic spray-primer, or a good quality one like XIM. Then all that was left was adding a round topper: You could also make it square; I just liked it better round on top. To finish off your column, caulk in all the lines... And follow up with a good coating of spray texture - the same stuff you fix wall patches with. (The pool noodles actually have a great stone texture already, so no need to spray those unless you're trying to match the texture to your caps, like we were.) And finally, paint! I brushed on a cream colored wall paint (left), and once that dried I brushed on thinned down brown craft paint, which I immediately wiped off again with a wet paper towel. That added just the right amount of aging to the texture, and really helps sell the stone/plaster look: The end result is incredibly sturdy, and with the wood base & cap weighs a good 15 pounds, so don't worry about it tipping over too easily. Funnily enough the hardest part of this entire project was finding something to put ON the column. After weeks of searching, though, we finally settled on this urn from the garden section of Old Time Pottery: I purposely made the column more of a cream color to contrast with our gray walls. A close-up, to show off all the textures a bit better: Hope you guys liked our latest project, and that some of you will give it a try! As always, feel free to ask questions in the comments. Now that the holidays are over I have lots of fun household crafts to dive into and share, so stay tuned for more soon! For my fellow Pinners. ***** Come see ALL of my craft projects on one page, right here!

Rusty red orange alabaster with gorgeous veining in the shape of columns or pillars of stone. Hand carved. Made in Italy. Overall, this pair of bookends feels very classic. Would be a great pop of color and warmth on a bookcase. These could be used to hold up books or could be standalone decor for styling a shelf. Each piece measures approximately 5.75” tall and 5.5” wide. Good vintage condition with no major damage. There are some scuffs/nicks on some of the corners and minor surface wear consistent with age. This adds to the old-world charm in my opinion, but please view the photos. All of the items in my shop are pre-owned vintage and are sold AS IS. Please view photos carefully and feel free to reach out with any questions before purchasing. All sales are final. Thank you!

This alabaster pedestal will display your collection I am old world fashion. These column pedestals are usually attributed to being made in Italy and this one has some age to it. The ringed column sits on a tiered octagonal base . The top is octagonal as well. The top is loose as are the two sections under neath. Please see the pictures. We consider this piece vintage from the early 20th century, but it could possibly be antique. This pedestal fits into any decor and will elegantly display a treasure or plant. The base is 10.5”w The top surface is 9”w. less

Image 8 of 46 from gallery of Found Wedding Venue / PHTAA Living Design. Photograph by Beersingnoi

Designers on the most important elements of a gorgeous backyard.

A Pair of Ancient Corinthian Type Stone Columns, These are a very heavy pair of Hand Hewn Stone Pillars, they are very well weathered and probably originated from a Portico The Columns are decorated in a slightly reeded style with leaf shaped carving at both ends. The Columns are strong and mainly sound, with some old red stain and a little wear at the back top there is a multitude of decorative uses for these. The column bases are 12” wide and 10” back to front, they are 68” long. less

I had this awkward small corner to fill in my new bedroom, and some of you suggested a decorative column. I loved the idea, and jokingly suggested to John we get one of these from Restoration Hardware: It was a joke, of course, because those columns cost between $500 and $600 each. YeeeeahNO. John took a good long look at that photo, though, and said, "I could make one of those for $50." My response? "YOU'RE ON." John's initial design involved routing a lot of tiny wooden trim pieces, but then I had a brainstorm - and convinced him to try using pool noodles. You heard me, pool noodles. I won't keep you in suspense; here's our finished column: Can you spot the pool noodles? I bet you caaa-aan! ;) Obviously we weren't trying to match the RH columns exactly; I decided to go for more of a clean-cut stone or plaster look instead of distressed wood. Stone is much easier to fake than wood, and besides, you see more stone columns anyway. Other than a little scrap wood for the base & cap, this is all you need to make your own pool noodle column: That's an 8-inch concrete form tube from the hardware store, which costs about $8. The noodles were 70 cents each (on clearance at a dollar store), and we ended up using six of them. Add in a quart of contact cement, some scrap wood, and paint that we already had, and our column ended up costing us more like $20 instead of $50. (Cha-CHING!) Even if you had to buy the wood and other supplies, though, you'd still be well under $50. So let's get to it! Start by cutting all of your noodles in half with a long utility blade: Don't worry if it's not exact; just do the best you can. Lay out one of your cut noodles on the tube, arranging it into a spiral curve. When you're happy with how it looks, have a helper draw a line beside it with a Sharpie. (This will be your guide line when it comes time to glue down the noodles.) You could also lay the noodles out straight, though, if you don't like the spiral look. Next, paint the cut edges of your noodles and the surface of your concrete tube with 2 coats of contact cement, allowing them to dry for each coat. (You should find contact cement at any hardware store for less than $10 a quart.) This was my first time working with contact cement, and it. is. awesome. Once it dries it only sticks to itself, so you don't have to worry about snagging anything you don't want to - but once it sticks, it forms a permanent, ultra-strong bond. Now the fun part: sticking your pool noodles onto your tube. Line up your first one to match your guideline, and press down firmly: You'll note that we started about five inches down from the top of the tube: this gives you room to add a column cap later. (Plus the noodles aren't long enough to cover the whole tube if you curve them.) Now just keep adding on noodles: Your last noodle may be a bit of a squeeze, but jam it into place as best you can: The pink noodle was the last one we placed. As you can see, it's a bit smaller from being squished into place, but not terribly noticeable. Next you'll want to trim the edges of all your noodles. Here's the easiest method we found to mark a straight line all the way 'round: I rotated the column while John held the Sharpie, supported by a shoebox. Trim off the edges with a utility blade, and you'll have a nice noodle lip like this: From here you have a couple of options for finishing off the ends of your column. John cut wooden rings to slide over each end like a cap: Then he wrapped each ring with another pool noodle half, to give it a rounded edge: We decided John's first cap was a little too short for our space, so he re-made it extra tall, like so: He wrapped the sides in a thin aluminum, since that's what he had on hand, but you could also use wood veneer, flexible plastic sheeting, or even a heavy poster board to do the same thing: Fitting the new cap: See how much taller the new cap makes the column? Oh, and we've already sprayed on our first coat of primer here, too. Use a plastic spray-primer, or a good quality one like XIM. Then all that was left was adding a round topper: You could also make it square; I just liked it better round on top. To finish off your column, caulk in all the lines... And follow up with a good coating of spray texture - the same stuff you fix wall patches with. (The pool noodles actually have a great stone texture already, so no need to spray those unless you're trying to match the texture to your caps, like we were.) And finally, paint! I brushed on a cream colored wall paint (left), and once that dried I brushed on thinned down brown craft paint, which I immediately wiped off again with a wet paper towel. That added just the right amount of aging to the texture, and really helps sell the stone/plaster look: The end result is incredibly sturdy, and with the wood base & cap weighs a good 15 pounds, so don't worry about it tipping over too easily. Funnily enough the hardest part of this entire project was finding something to put ON the column. After weeks of searching, though, we finally settled on this urn from the garden section of Old Time Pottery: I purposely made the column more of a cream color to contrast with our gray walls. A close-up, to show off all the textures a bit better: Hope you guys liked our latest project, and that some of you will give it a try! As always, feel free to ask questions in the comments. Now that the holidays are over I have lots of fun household crafts to dive into and share, so stay tuned for more soon! For my fellow Pinners. ***** Come see ALL of my craft projects on one page, right here!

This alabaster pedestal will display your collection I am old world fashion. These column pedestals are usually attributed to being made in Italy and this one has some age to it. The ringed column sits on a tiered octagonal base . The top is octagonal as well. The top is loose as are the two sections under neath. Please see the pictures. We consider this piece vintage from the early 20th century, but it could possibly be antique. This pedestal fits into any decor and will elegantly display a treasure or plant. The base is 10.5”w The top surface is 9”w. less

This alabaster pedestal will display your collection I am old world fashion. These column pedestals are usually attributed to being made in Italy and this one has some age to it. The ringed column sits on a tiered octagonal base . The top is octagonal as well. The top is loose as are the two sections under neath. Please see the pictures. We consider this piece vintage from the early 20th century, but it could possibly be antique. This pedestal fits into any decor and will elegantly display a treasure or plant. The base is 10.5”w The top surface is 9”w. less

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White Hues Bracket, hand carved, medieval Carved wooden dragon corbel: A stunning White Hues Bracket, hand carved with a classic medieval dragon corbel to bring a touch of unique elegance to any room. Crafted with premium materials, its intricate details and exquisite design make for the perfect accent piece to spice u

Fabulous pair of vintage c.1950's Italian silverplate candle sticks, in the form of beautiful Grecian columns! They have awesome styling and are quite functional as well. They measure 6 3/4" tall and 3 1/2" square at the base. They are in overall very good vintage condition as you can see in the photographs, could use a better polish (there's some old white polish in the creases from the years). Probably some silver wear, tough to tell. less

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ITEM DESCRIPTION For sale is a charming English antique print about Greek Doric architecture. There is a side view, a ground plan and pictures of the columns (with sections of capitals, freeze, cornice). This print comes from the 9th edition (or better known as the Scholar edition) of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Item is printed in the year 1875 and is a true antique. Total / leaf size is aprx. 20,5 x 27,5 cm (8.1 x 10.8 inches). Condition of the print is good (= some brown foxing spots from age at the top - paper is fully intact - in good overall condition). Reverse is blank. DISCOUNTS I offer free shipping for your order when you buy 3 items. Please enter the couponcode SHIPPINGFREE to set shipping cost to zero. If you buy 4 items or more there is a 15% discount if you enter the couponcode FIFTEENOFF. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED When you shop online, you can't fully experience the look and feel of the print. To give you the best shopping experience and avoid surprises, all my ads have detailed photos of the exact print for sale (some other shops use stock photos) and there is an accurate description of the condition of the print. I also offer a no-questions-asked return policy. So if you are not fully happy with your purchase, you can return it for a full refund. No questions asked. SPEEDY SHIPPING I ship within 1 day after receiving payment by international priority shipping. This item will be shipped in a plastic sleeve in a cardboard protective envelop or postal tube. See all my other items at: http://www.etsy.com/shop/DecorativePrints

Newel Post Porch Column, Wood Architectural Salvage Repurpose Railing Vintage W, Vintage Wood Porch Post, Wooden Railing, Rustic Farmhouse Renovating? Restoring? We have an old painted wooden post that could be a newel post or a porch or stair rail support. It has lot of distress from peeling paint and cracks to some missing trim under the top plate. Lots of nail holes and just a lot of character, no doubt one of a kind! Salvaged wooden post measures approximately 8" side to side, 8" front to back for the top, the post itself is tapered, measuring 7 1/2" side to side and front to back at the bottom, 5 1/2" side to side and front to back at the top. Approximately 54 1/2" tall. Post is constructed of 4 boards so it is hollow as you can see in the photos. This item is free shipping to the Continental United States. Check out our assortment of great inventory at: www.etsy.com/shop/theoldgrainery You are also welcome to visit or call us Monday-Friday 9am-4pm Central Time to discuss purchases. Our number is 217-779-3992. Be prepared with the title. Our address is: The Grainery 6411 Ehrhardt Rd Payson, IL 62360

I had this awkward small corner to fill in my new bedroom, and some of you suggested a decorative column. I loved the idea, and jokingly suggested to John we get one of these from Restoration Hardware: It was a joke, of course, because those columns cost between $500 and $600 each. YeeeeahNO. John took a good long look at that photo, though, and said, "I could make one of those for $50." My response? "YOU'RE ON." John's initial design involved routing a lot of tiny wooden trim pieces, but then I had a brainstorm - and convinced him to try using pool noodles. You heard me, pool noodles. I won't keep you in suspense; here's our finished column: Can you spot the pool noodles? I bet you caaa-aan! ;) Obviously we weren't trying to match the RH columns exactly; I decided to go for more of a clean-cut stone or plaster look instead of distressed wood. Stone is much easier to fake than wood, and besides, you see more stone columns anyway. Other than a little scrap wood for the base & cap, this is all you need to make your own pool noodle column: That's an 8-inch concrete form tube from the hardware store, which costs about $8. The noodles were 70 cents each (on clearance at a dollar store), and we ended up using six of them. Add in a quart of contact cement, some scrap wood, and paint that we already had, and our column ended up costing us more like $20 instead of $50. (Cha-CHING!) Even if you had to buy the wood and other supplies, though, you'd still be well under $50. So let's get to it! Start by cutting all of your noodles in half with a long utility blade: Don't worry if it's not exact; just do the best you can. Lay out one of your cut noodles on the tube, arranging it into a spiral curve. When you're happy with how it looks, have a helper draw a line beside it with a Sharpie. (This will be your guide line when it comes time to glue down the noodles.) You could also lay the noodles out straight, though, if you don't like the spiral look. Next, paint the cut edges of your noodles and the surface of your concrete tube with 2 coats of contact cement, allowing them to dry for each coat. (You should find contact cement at any hardware store for less than $10 a quart.) This was my first time working with contact cement, and it. is. awesome. Once it dries it only sticks to itself, so you don't have to worry about snagging anything you don't want to - but once it sticks, it forms a permanent, ultra-strong bond. Now the fun part: sticking your pool noodles onto your tube. Line up your first one to match your guideline, and press down firmly: You'll note that we started about five inches down from the top of the tube: this gives you room to add a column cap later. (Plus the noodles aren't long enough to cover the whole tube if you curve them.) Now just keep adding on noodles: Your last noodle may be a bit of a squeeze, but jam it into place as best you can: The pink noodle was the last one we placed. As you can see, it's a bit smaller from being squished into place, but not terribly noticeable. Next you'll want to trim the edges of all your noodles. Here's the easiest method we found to mark a straight line all the way 'round: I rotated the column while John held the Sharpie, supported by a shoebox. Trim off the edges with a utility blade, and you'll have a nice noodle lip like this: From here you have a couple of options for finishing off the ends of your column. John cut wooden rings to slide over each end like a cap: Then he wrapped each ring with another pool noodle half, to give it a rounded edge: We decided John's first cap was a little too short for our space, so he re-made it extra tall, like so: He wrapped the sides in a thin aluminum, since that's what he had on hand, but you could also use wood veneer, flexible plastic sheeting, or even a heavy poster board to do the same thing: Fitting the new cap: See how much taller the new cap makes the column? Oh, and we've already sprayed on our first coat of primer here, too. Use a plastic spray-primer, or a good quality one like XIM. Then all that was left was adding a round topper: You could also make it square; I just liked it better round on top. To finish off your column, caulk in all the lines... And follow up with a good coating of spray texture - the same stuff you fix wall patches with. (The pool noodles actually have a great stone texture already, so no need to spray those unless you're trying to match the texture to your caps, like we were.) And finally, paint! I brushed on a cream colored wall paint (left), and once that dried I brushed on thinned down brown craft paint, which I immediately wiped off again with a wet paper towel. That added just the right amount of aging to the texture, and really helps sell the stone/plaster look: The end result is incredibly sturdy, and with the wood base & cap weighs a good 15 pounds, so don't worry about it tipping over too easily. Funnily enough the hardest part of this entire project was finding something to put ON the column. After weeks of searching, though, we finally settled on this urn from the garden section of Old Time Pottery: I purposely made the column more of a cream color to contrast with our gray walls. A close-up, to show off all the textures a bit better: Hope you guys liked our latest project, and that some of you will give it a try! As always, feel free to ask questions in the comments. Now that the holidays are over I have lots of fun household crafts to dive into and share, so stay tuned for more soon! For my fellow Pinners. ***** Come see ALL of my craft projects on one page, right here!

VINTAGE ART REPRODUCTION: Add style to any room's decor with this beautiful print, whether your interior design is modern or classic. MUSEUM QUALITY INKS AND PAPER: Printed on thick 192gsm heavyweight matte paper with archival giclee inks, this historic fine art will decorate your wall for years to come. ATTENTION TO DETAIL: We edit every artprint for image quality and true color reproduction, so it can look its best while retaining historical character. Makes a great gift! FRAME READY: Your unframed poster will arrive crease-free, rolled in a sturdy mailing tube. Many pictures fit easy-to-find standard size frames 16x20, 16x24, 18x24, 24x30, 24x36, saving on custom framing. Watermarks will not appear in the printed picture. Some blemishes, tears, or stamps may be removed from the final print.