The background is that the lamp base I found at a thrift shop down the street (do check out the link, as it's a wonderful store with a cause) and I knew right away that I was going to paint it white. I painted it white within a day, but it's taken me 1 year to find a shade.
The size of the base of the lamp caused a lot of issues, as not many companies make pre-fab shades of this size. To cut a long story short, I found a custom lamp shade company - I brought in the lamp base, we tried on different sizes, and I picked my fabric. And I adore the lamp!! It will be going in the spare room, but she made her way down to the studio.
I love what white paint can do. :)
Posts
5 comments:
Very nice ... paint is such an easy fix .. but it is the details, in this case the shade, that makes the difference.
Hi Sharon - thanks for visiting the blog! Yes, very true, it is in the extra little details. I adore the shade, and when my taste changes (which it surely will) it's an easy switch of shades. :)
I love how it turned out, great choice for the colours!!
When you say "paint", please elaborate...I need extra help. Do you mean spray or brush. I need specifics!! ;o)
Initially I actually primed it and painted it by hand with leftover paint, but by the time this photo was taken, I had repainted it by doing a spray (Home Depot, white mat spray paint) which gave it a more even tone. :)
Post a Comment
I love comments. If you disagree with something I've said, or would like to add something thoughtful to the discussion, I'd love to hear it! Please refrain from rudeness. Points can be made in thoughtful, considerate ways.