DIY gold candle lanterns & a giveaway!

Happy Monday, friends!!! I hope your weekend was amazing! I got very little done, but somehow left the weekend feeling exhausted! But, it’s a new week, and I’m ready to get a lot done!

Let’s start by talking about these gold lanterns…

Every time I post a picture of them, I get a bunch of questions, both on the blog and on IG, about where I bought them, so I thought I would show y’all how I created these little gems.

It all started well over a year ago, I was new to Instagram and got invited to do a fall entryway story share, I immediately said “yes!”, even though my entryway was a complete mess. They were planning on doing the story share the very next day. I on a very tight time frame, so I quickly set out the find some gold lanterns, because that is what I had envisioned for the space, and I wasn’t about to stop looking until I found what I had set out to find. I looked everywhere, and found nothing! I finally came across these super inexpensive lanterns. I grabbed what they had, two small and one large…

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And applied one of my favorite products ever, Rub’n Buff, in the color “antique gold”.

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They were so simple to create, and I absolutely love how they turned out!

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Cream rug source

These lanterns offer the perfect touch of cozy!!

Now for the GIVEAWAY! I am going to send one of you the supplies (Rub’n Buff & three lanterns) to make of your very own set of gold lanterns! All you have to do to enter is comment on this post and let me know that you would love to win! And, for extra entries, comment on all of my posts for the week! I will announce the winner next Monday, 2/17. Good luck to you all!!

Happy new week!!

~Emily

Check out where I have linked this project…. Blog link list

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47 Comments

  1. I would love to win these. I have never used the rub n buff and would love to try it on these lanterns. Thank you!

    1. Thank you so much for being here! You’d love Rub’n buff, it’s the best!! Good luck!

    2. You’re the winner!! Email me at inquiries@lecultivateur.com with you mailing info, so I can get this out to you!😊

  2. I love the lanterns and have always wanted to try Rub n Buff. I have seen so many projects using this product. I would love to win!!!!

    1. Thank you for being here and entering this giveaway!! Good luck! I know you will love rub’n buff, it’s the best!!

  3. These are so cute! I’ll have to look for some in my area to “jazz up” with some Rub ’n Buff!

    1. Thank you for being here and entering this giveaway!! Good luck! You can usually find Rub’n Buff at any craft store.😃

      1. I’ve never heard of Rub n Buff, but it sounds great and I love a good lantern!! Yours turned out beautifully!

        1. Thank you so much!!

  4. These lanterns are amazing and would be a huge welcome addition to my courtyard area in the front of our home. I have an old galvanized water trough with a chicken nest sitting on top. These lanterns would certainly give my Easter display a huge boost! Love them!

    1. Thank you for being here and entering this giveaway!! Good luck! Your courtyard area sounds amazing!!

  5. I have used Rub n Buff on a picture frame and loved the results. The lanterns look great and I would be thrilled to win your giveaway. I look forward to each of your posts!

    1. You’re so sweet!! Thank you for being here, and for entering this giveaway!! Good luck!

  6. What a great project! I would love to win.

    Thanks for the give-away.

    Sheila

    1. Thank you for being here and entering this giveaway!! Good luck!

  7. You are so brilliant! What a fantastic idea!!! Something even I can afford! And the style adds so much class to a vignette – especially with the Rub’n Buff – a product I have been wanting to try. This giveaway would certainly give me the opportunity to both try the Rub’n Buff and have a beautiful addition to my candle collection which I would love to show off and explain how it all happened.

    Thank you for the opportunity.

    1. You’re so kind!! Thank you for being here, and for entering this giveaway!! Good luck!

  8. MEEE!!!! I would love to win this awesome giveaway! I need these beautiful lanterns in my life!!

    1. Yay!! Thank you so much for entering this giveaway!! Good luck!

  9. Your lanterns are so rich looking. I noticed them on your blog the other day. I never used the rub n buff but have heard you talk about it.

    You know how I love lanterns so YES….please I would love to win a set.

    1. Thank you so much for being here and for entering this giveaway!! Good luck!

  10. I would absolutely LOVE to make those lanterns!!!! Thanks for the inspiration:)

    1. Thank you so much for being here and for entering this giveaway!! Good luck!

  11. Your creations are beautiful! I will be looking for the gold buff addition at the store. I was wondering if there is a story connected with the gold vintage chair with the dark wood frame. I have two of them that are similar to yours. They were my grandparents chairs but I still don’t know when they were constructed and there is nobody to ask. Thank you! I enjoy your site.
    Linda

    1. Thank you so much for being here and for entering this giveaway!! Your kind words mean so much!
      The chair….a couple years ago, my husband was back home (West Virginia) visiting his family and friends. His friend’s wife was having a charity sale, in which this lovely chair was for sale, and he bought it for me. She told him that the chair came out of an old farmhouse that was well over 100 years old. It’s my favorite! That’s so cool that you have two, and that they were your grandparents!!

  12. I would absolutely love to win! I have never used rub and buff but have heard so many people talk about it! I need to try it out!

    1. Thank you so much for being here and for entering this giveaway!! Good luck!

  13. So pretty! I love rub n buff. So much so that I used it on my faucet in my powder room. Crazy I know!
    Who wouldn’t love to win these beautiful lanterns?

    1. I’ve never thought about using it on a faucet! So clever!!

      Thank you so much for being here and for entering this giveaway!! Good luck!

  14. Ooooh, sweet! I’d love to win these!

    1. Thank you so much for being here and for entering this giveaway!! Good luck!

  15. Rubb and Buff is a handy product. The lanterns are great. I also do some of my best work under pressure. The blue and cream rug is very pretty. I checked your source but I think it may be for the rug on top. Can you help me please. By the way, thanks for the give-away. Lanterns are the best decorating accessory.

    1. Thank you so much for being here and for entering this giveaway!! Good luck!
      I just added the link to the other rug for you to check out. Now they should both be linked in the post😊

  16. I love the look of these lanterns……….so rich. I would love to have a set of them and try to make them myself too!!!! Thank you for showing this project……….the lanterns are beautiful.

    1. Thank you so much for being here and for entering this giveaway!! Good luck!

  17. Of course you know I’m obsessed with Rub ‘n’ Buff and try to put it everywhere but I never even considered that you’d used it on those lovely lanterns! I’m not sure why I didn’t – I mean you are the one who introduced me to it, after all! Love how they look in the gold 🥰

    1. You’re the sweetest!! Thank you!!!

  18. kathy a schlessinger

    Would love to win!!! Love your blog….thank you

    1. Thank you so much for being here and for entering this giveaway!! Good luck!

  19. These are gorgeous and I’d love to win so I could make a set of my own too! 😊

    1. Thank you so much for entering!! Good luck!

  20. These are beautiful! I love repurposing items to give them new life.

    1. Thank you so much for being here and entering this giveaway!!!

  21. I am a huge fan of rub’n buff. I think I have it in every color!

    1. Thank you so much for being here and entering this giveaway!!!

  22. I love the sleekness of the lanterns! Rub ‘n Buff seems like an amazing product that I’d like to use. Thanks for the giveaway!

    1. Thank you so much for being here and entering the giveaway!!

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