Well, after some cleaning,
And sanding,
Here's the finished product (pictured next to the one that is still in its original form):
And in its final location (for now at least!):
I chose yellow for the color in order to pick up the yellow flowers in the above pictured pillow - I'm going with a mocha/walnut/sea (?)blue/yellow color scheme in the living room. I'm not totally in love with the lampshade, but it was on sale at JC Penney for $20, so I snagged it - I may swap it out for a similarly shaped white shade in the near future. Here's the cost breakdown:
- Lamp - $2.50
- Shade - $20.00
- Cleaner - free (I already had on hand)
- Sandpaper - free (already had on hand)
- Spray primer - $3.44
- Spray paint - $3.44
Not bad, if I do say so myself - and I'll bet that if I had been more patient, I could have found a shade at Goodwill or some other thrift store for much less...
I'm not going to dive in to the other lamp right away - at the moment, there's no place to put it in the living room, so it may get an entirely different makeover once I figure out where it's going to go.
Okay - that settles that... I'm 100% going to do this to an old brass lamp that I have (and recently replaced - phew!). I love the bright color and how easy it is to transform into something you love. I really love your color choice, by the way - looks perfect!
ReplyDeleteOh, and I've had a tough time finding lampshades, especially drum shades, so I say good for you on the shade. It definitely works for now, at worst!!
Thanks so much Kara - it was super easy - my only advice, which I should have mentioned above, is to do several light coats of paint, as opposed to just a couple of heavy ones - less chance of drip marks, dries faster, and I think it results in a overall more uniform look (since you're able to touch up any light spots with one of the additional paint coats). Good luck, and share pics when you're done!
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