I purchased a pair of these candlesticks from Restoration Hardware maybe 8 to 10 years ago. Last week I decided to paint them. I had been putting off the project because one was wobbly in a joint and didn't stand up straight but I finally got my husband to fix it. Above is the before and after. The candlesticks originally had some kind of sealer on them but that is all. They had never been finished. On the right you can see my first base coat of Annie Sloan chalk paint in beige. For the second coat, I used Annie...