Lamp Make-Over: Zero Dollars
December 19, 2008
When shopping for lamps–used or new–I like to buy things I can make over, just in case the mood strikes. The make over, as we all know, is easiest to accomplish with paint. In the lamp world, that means anything but ceramics with glossy finishes. (So far, I haven’t found any paint that covers and adheres well to semi-glossy or glossy ceramic.) So I look for metal–even shiny brass can be sanded with fine grit sandpaper and painted–or matte ceramic. Take this old lamp, for example. It was way past its prime and ready for a facelift.
With the help of a new lampshade and some paint, the old girl went from sad to sassy. Check out the entire proceedure here.
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