I am doing several posts regarding guest rooms. This one has to do with the lamps I used in one of my guest rooms. If you remember from my last post these are the lamps.
I actually found these lamps sitting on a driveway at a garage sale. They cost me a total of $5.00! Hey – what could I lose?? Do they not just take your breath away they’re so gorgeous??
I told the gentleman I really didn’t want the shades – and he was a bit shocked! So I left with the shades because I did not want to hurt his feelings. I did rack my brain about how I could get all creative with them and could not come up with anything earth shattering – so they ended up in the trash.
I went to my little paint container and took out whites, cream and gray paints. I would paint one layer and rub it off – then do it with the next color.
Keep adding paint and rubbing it off.
This was my desired look. Paint is so forgiving – if you are not liking an application you can always add another coat.
I used some shades I had on other lamps that won’t be used in this house and added a tassel that I had also. Total cost for these lamps was $5.00 – well plus the paint I already had on hand.
I hope you like these lamps and will be on the outlook for some that you can just spiff up!!
Lamps turned out great!! Paint is so much fun, just keep playing till you get it right.
Wow, you did a great job! I would never have imagined they could turn out like they did.
I was upset to read that the old shades ended up in the TRASH and not donated. People are always looking for lamp shades they can remake.
Thanks!! I will for sure donate the next shades! I found some cool lamps at an estate sale with some interesting shades. I promise you I will not thrash!