Shabby Chic Lamp Post Redo

by Sarah

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My mother gave me this cute little lamp post awhile ago. She had had it for quite a few years before that. It fits well into primitive country decor but that's not the look I'm going for in my house. I lived with it awhile, and then suddenly got the idea to paint it. I don't know why it took me so long!

As you can see it had a reddish/black paint job. And an old candle that didn't even work with a hideous yellowed cord.

I just stripped the thing bare. I could not get the little black candle part off no matter how hard I tried, though.

I cleaned it up and then started painting.

I used some white spray paint and then needed the white craft paint to touch up some of the spots where the spray paint wasn't covering. When it was dry I roughed it up a little bit with my sanding block.

I added a boxwood garland that I purchased at Michaels (with a coupon of course!) and added string lights to the whole thing. I replaced the old candle with a candle I had around the house. I will never light it, it's just for looks.

You can see a little at the top where I distressed it on the edges and the little post sticking out. I didn't want to do too much, just enough to make it look a little used.

I love how it turned out!

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Krylon white Spray Paint (https://www.walmart.com/ip/Krylon-Colormaster-Semi-Gloss-White/17211035?action=product_interest&action_type=title&beacon_version=1.0.2&bucket_id=irsbucketdefault&client_guid=144d9c6b-51f6-4c6b-8607-63e26565b44a&config_id=106&customer_id_enc&findingMethod=p13n&guid=144d9c6b-51f6-4c6b-8607-63e26565b44a&item_id=17211035&parent_anchor_item_id=17211032&parent_item_id=17211032&placement_id=irs-106-m2&reporter=recommendations&source=new_site&strategy=PWVAV&visitor_id=TKcRRd-melL1Fojn2Gvpas)
Boxwood Garland (Michaels)

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Sandra Allen on Mar 21, 2017

I love anything redone to give it new life. This was really a good idea!

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Brenda on May 28, 2017

Very cute. Now try paintInge that cord and plug white or the colour of the wall. :-)

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- Sarah on May 29, 2017
  Thanks. I actually moved it so you can't see the cord or outlet or plug. That was an awkward location.
  
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