I had been eyeing a really cute lamp at my Salvatiion Army for two weeks. The shade was of no interest to me but the base was really cool!
Yep. A pineapple lamp. The Southern symbol for Hospitality. Not really my thing, per say but it got my CRAZY turning.
There’s a Country song in there somewhere.
I think I’ve told y’all this before but my SA has a color-coded system. Every week a different color price tag is half price. This week is yellow, the same color as the tag on the pineapple lamp. The original price was $2.99. An awsome deal, I don’t care who you are. But this particular week it was stellar!
$1.50!!
So at 9:00 pm (my bedtime ) last night I could not stand it! I went out to the garage , in my feety pajamas and dug out some paint I’ve had for some time and NEVER used.
And I have NO idea why.
Painting a lamp base at nine o’clock on a work night in her feety pajamas. Doesn’t everybody do that? Just our specific brand of Crazy.
So then at 9:45 I began to play.
In my new dining room!
The chalk paint I got at Michael’s with a 40% plus an extra 20% off about eight months ago.
The color is called Relic. The paint was originally $8.99. Do the math .
It still adds up to Dumb Girl. I think I never used it because I thought it was too blue.
Oh. My.
I really need to be building a May Market pile.
I know this.
But I am sooooo in love with this dining room I am finding it VERY hard to concentrate on much else.
Is that wrong??
The shade I found at Ross Dress For Less. It is a lined linen shade and I got it for $9.99. I have really great luck on lamp shades at that store. Not on much else, for some reason.
I truly meant to paint over the Relic with Old White then very gently distress a bit to bring out those little diamonds of the pineapple. And I still may but I’m loving this charcoal color! And right now I am also digging the chalky matte finish. I may not even wax it.
One more for the road
Doing the Happy Dance!
Paige
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That is an awesome find! I like the color you have chosen…goes great with your drapes.
Happy Easter.
I love it as is with that shade!
I love it too!! Great job!
I love the gray and that shade is awesome! Nothing much better than a big find for small money! Super cute!
Really nice and I love the gray color on the lamp and also love your curtains!
That turned out really nice and matches great with your awesome curtains! I'm stopping by from Karen's up on a hill. I saw your blog name and had to stop by, love it!! 🙂 I think we started blogging at the same time, January this year??
Sherri from: thriftyartsygirl.blogspot.com
Yes we did! Thank you so much for visiting my blog!
Well I am totally into Pinapples for southern hospitality and I am dying for this lamp!!!! Great job, I am happy dancing with you 🙂
Thanks so much for sharing on Something to Talk About!
You are so sweet! It was my pleasure . If I ever get tired of the lamp I will let you know!
I just love the pineapple lamp! I bought two little gold ones a few years ago and sold them at Lucketts spring market. I have always regretted selling those! Your dining room looks great and love the color choice!
Paige – this lamp is BEAUTIFUL! I love the transformation, I love the color you chose, I love the price…I love it all. You nailed it! Hope you're having an awesome week, CoCo