I am not at all fond of overhead lighting. We have overhead lighting, I just don’t like it or use it unless I have to. I think lamplight is much less harsh and much more inviting. But cool and pretty lamps can be pricey.
So here’s a solution for that.
Pretty, huh?
Well, they sure did not start out that way.
This is what they looked like when I grabbed the pair at my local Salvation Army.
$7
For the pair.
Ok, it was half price day. I’d been eyeing these for a couple of weeks (like they were going anywhere) when I finally pulled the trigger and brought them home. I’m gonna stop right here and remind y’all to ask for a bulb and plug them in to make sure they work properly before you buy them. I also check the cords out to make sure they are in good shape (even though I’m married to an electrician).
Behold the wonders of chalk paint!
This stuff will adhere to ANYTHING!
Even 1970’s brass!
Without one lick of prep.
My kinda project.
So, let’s talk about the color for a second. This is a custom color that I have used on several projects and I just love it! It is a lovely blue/green that I call Sea Glass. I found the recipe on a Americana Decor chalk paint color card that I picked up at Michaels.
And I NEVER saw them again!
It is a mix of their Vintage, Treasure and New Life and I tweaked it a little bit. I came up with the name because that’s what it reminds me of.
After the lamp bases had two good costs of paint on them and had dried over night I gave them a coat of clear wax. Then I took my time and worked the dark wax in to the grooves of the base.
This is the eighth set of lamps that I’ve made over with chalk paint and I’m always looking out for the next ones. The lined burlap drum shades I picked up for under $10 each.
Pretty nice lamps for $13 each!
So the moral of this post is don’t walk by those old, dated lamps at the thrift stores!
Bring them current with some chalk paint!
Enjoy your week!
Paige
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Very informative, keep posting such good articles, it really helps to know about things.
Love those lamps now!! Love seeing what you do that is easy enough for me to do.
Love the lamps! Plus, you gotta love a project you can do at the kitchen table! (I'm usually painting out in the garage!)
Well, of course, I love anything in sea glass colors (I live in Sea Glass Cottage). Beautiful lamp makeover! Thanks for sharing the transformation.
Your lamp turned out beautiful! I love the color you chose.
They turned out amazing and I love that you used a custom color!
I always pick up lamps if there are two, because it's not always that you can find two. Between spray paint and chalk paint you can change almost anything. 😉
I think they look like sea glass too, and I love the shades!
Really great post and a great example of REDO! Paint can cover a multiple of sins, except for good lines. Traditional shapes you can never go wrong with, and great tutorial! Thanks!
I just passed up a pair of similar lamps at the Goodwill this weekend and now I'm kicking myself! I never thought to use chalkpaint to cover up the ugly brass! Your lamps look gorgeous!
I bet you gab them next time! I've sold seven other sets of these, all made over completely differently
Love the makeover you gave these lamps. The sea glass color you created is beautiful and looks even better with dark wax!
LOVE these lamp. I have lines out to everyone I know who loves a good thrift shop or garage sale to look for lamps like these with good lines that just need a little bit of love. Just wondering, what kind of wax (both clear and dark) did you use?? I am new to using wax!
Both are Annie Sloan waxes.
How did you apply the paint to the lamps? Did you use a brush? I don't see any brushstrokes which is the look I'm going for.
Yes. With a 2" angled Purdy sash brush. It's all I ever use. Chalk paint is self priming and self leveling so very few brush marks.