80's Style Lamps Updated
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Sel1229397
(IC: homeowner)
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Never feel bad when you're working on a limited budget, it could turn out to be the best thing ever!!👍 I got these lamps for $6 each and repainted them.
I cleaned them up with just dish detergent and water to get all the dust off and wiped dry with paper towels.
I taped off the brass part I wanted to remain brass so the spray paint wouldn't cover it.
After taping off the brass I sprayed the entire lamp with "Rust-Oleum gloss white paint. A little advice, don't hold your spray can to close and paint in a well lit area.
Waited for each coat of paint to dry and checked for missed or unpainted areas. I purchased a couple of different lamp shades and decided on a round linen shade that added to the updated look.
Added bulbs and lamp shade and decided where I wanted to place them in my living room.
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Suggested materials:
- Rust-oleum gloss white paint, 3m blue painters tape, a sponge, dish detergent and water. (Paint and tape came from Home Depot,)
Published April 7th, 2016 11:24 AM
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Kathy Wolfe on Sep 02, 2021
I have done several with matte white paint. Love the transformation—and I just recovered the shade for the first time with fabric that cost $1.00. It was brass—didn’t get a before picture—just loved the shape.
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Kathy Wolfe on Sep 02, 2021
P.S. The lamp was $4.00–1/2 of at GoodWill—with the shade!
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