Check out this lamp I found at the thrift store...
I am seeing grandma's living room: brown carpet, fake wood panelling, wagon wheels and velvet wall hangings!
Take a can of spray paint, Rusoleum's glossy white and a drum shade from Walmart and...
Look at it now!
Took out the gram and made it glam!
*edited April 9: visiting Frugal Friday @ The Shabby Nest
*edited: linking to Funky Junk's Favourite Project Party
LOVE IT...the color, the shade, and the proportions. No one would ever know what lies beneath.
ReplyDeleteDid you have any trouble getting the paint to stick?
I used a spray paint that was for any surface. I had no problem - if you are ever in doubt you can buy a spray primer. I have even spraypainted plastic plant pots! Love what spray paint can do!
ReplyDeleteWow!!! The lamp looks like one I just saw in InStyle magazine for $265.00. I love spray paint. What a great job. I like your title too, taking the gram out! Clever
ReplyDeleteOH LA LA!! This turned out great! I too love spraying anything and everything. I love how you chose to go all white on white, it just pops on the dark table!
ReplyDeleteA M A Z I N G !!!! Who would have guessed that, had a hip side hiding somewhere. You have inspired me, thank you.
ReplyDeleteCha Cha
OOOOOO...love this too! I have one of these I too need to dig up and use. Thanks for the idea.
ReplyDeleteGreat job, I love it :)
ReplyDeleteThat lamp has pazzaaz now! Love the all white look.
ReplyDeleteLove it!!
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Roxanne
kudos for seeing the potential in that little guy! how much was it at the thrift store?? i love how it turned out!
ReplyDeleteit was $9 at the thrift store because it came with a shade - the shade was hideous but they wouldn't budge on the price.
ReplyDeleteLove it! Great eye at seeing past the obvious. Thanks for joining the Power of Paint Party!
ReplyDeletethis is frickin' gorgeous! I was out tonight looking for lamps and saw this exact same style for $69.99 and that was at a reasonably priced store. I'm hitting up the goodwill! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteoooh, Love it!! Aren't drum shades the best?? THey are timeless. Great job- I will be keeping a look out for old ugly lamps from now on! ;)
ReplyDeleteWow, wow, wow!!! It's fabulicious!!!
ReplyDeletePer-fection! Love it!
ReplyDeleteOh, that looks fabulous! I never would have seen the potential in that one! Nice job and I love the title "gram to glam"...very clever and appropriate. Lisa
ReplyDeleteWow! That is amazing. Great find!
ReplyDelete(Love the analogy too!)
I just love how that turned out! The shape looks very modern, now, and the shade id the icing on the cake. You had great vision to see what that ugly lamp could become.
ReplyDeleteI love it. And I like the inspiration board behind it also..you could add some fun black pompom fringe to it also..but wow isn't paint amazing?
ReplyDeletetammy
Love it! Nice of you to bring it into the current century! : ) It is really the style now, too.
ReplyDeleteWow..... I'm not sure I could have pictured that! Great job!!!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Looks like something out of West Elm or PB now! Great job!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful! Looks straight out of a magazine! Love it... Dee dee
ReplyDeleteWhite always looks so crisp and clean. That is a wonderful transformation. Pat
ReplyDeletepaint! amazing what it can do. Great job!
ReplyDeletegail
Oh this IS Fabulous! What a fun and easy transformation! Thanks for linkin' up to Frugalicious Friday!
ReplyDeleteLove the funky chunky shape of the lamp...so cute and sleek. Love it, great job!
ReplyDeleteWow, your lamp looks so mod and fabulous!!
ReplyDeleteAb FAB lamp!!! Lezlee
ReplyDeleteAck...this lamp redo is Fabulous! So much so, that I featured you on my Frugalicious Friday Recap! Thanks for sharing, it's stunning!
ReplyDeleteBarbara... took a copy of this photo and gave it a wee showcase in the sidebar of our blog... hope you don't mind! I think it looks FAB!!
ReplyDeleteVictoria @ DesignTies
WOwza. I'm doing my basement right now and that would be PERFECT in my guest room...time to hit the thrift store!
ReplyDeletePerfect!! A Jonathan Adler look on a dime! Enjoy...Janell
ReplyDeleteAwesome looking makeover...I need to check out Wal-Mart's lampshades!
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Blessings,
Linda
HOLY COW i have that same friggin lamp! as soon as it thaws i'm running to get some more rustoleum and do the same thing. cant wait thanks!!
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