I’ve been itching to try a lamp makeover for a year now – but I really don’t need any lamps in my house. I kept putting it off thinking it would be a waste of money to buy a lamp just to make it over.
Actually, I guess I do that with all my pieces don’t I?
Fair game – then a lamp makeover I shall have!
I found this guy at a local thrift store;
I like the shape of it, but not so much the pattern. Cute, but not for me.
I wanted to try a different finish than I’ve tried before on the blog, so I picked up a dark primer, and Rustoleum’s Hammered Finish spray paint in brown. Ignore the gloss paint – the hammered finish is really glossy without it.
I wrapped the plug and the bulb area with snack bags and then used painter’s tape to hold them tight.
I wiped the entire lamp down with a little TSP to make sure there was no residue, furniture polish etc on it – which would impede the adhesion of the paint.
Much like with the vase makeover, you’ll want to do VERY LIGHT coats. You don’t want t have to sand this back down because of drools.
Primer:
I did two coats to make sure all the beige was covered, then light coats of your hammered paint finish:
This stuff goes on a bit gloppy. What I mean is, it’s a thicker spray, and not the fine mist typical of most spray paint – but what a fantastic result!
Three light coats and check this out:
It looks to have so much texture, but really it’s completely smooth.
You can see it had a nice sheen to it, so that’s why I decided against the additional gloss coat.
I may make a change with the lampshade – but overall, I’m really pleased!
So for this project:
- Lamp = $12
- Primer = $7
- Hammered Finish paint = $10
- Total: $29
I really didn’t need another lamp, but I think this guy’s a keeper.
Have a great one!
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I am going to try this Shelly on a large tall vase that I want to put reeds in. Thanks for the inspiration. Its a beauty!
Oh Evelyn, you’re going to love it! I was skeptical at first, but the finish on this is just gorgeous! Just remember, LIGHT coats and from a bit of a distance so you don’t get drools. I’d love to see your finished product!
That is just plain amazing! Found you via Made by You Monday! Now following!
Thank you so much! I can see I’ll be over at your blog quite often too – particularly today’s post on feeding hungry teens. That looks like my kind of snack!
Beautiful transformation! Doesn’t even look like the same gal …. ☺ -Brenda-
P.S: Years ago (about fifteen), when my daughter was on a tight budget living single in her own townhouse; we used the same paint (in a silver colour) to dress up a set of old filing cabinets and they really turned out amazing with their textured appearance and the paint proved to be very durable. -Brenda-
Filing cabinets…. hmmmmm – you may see that on the blog before too long – what a great idea!
Thanks for reading and for taking the time to comment!