Sunday 13 October 2013

Table Lamp DIY


                    Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian friends!!


                                         Ever ask this question.....

                       Do I paint or do I buy?  

          Now you wonder where I'm going with this..

           We have these Ikea lamps that I have dreaded 
                   since the day I  bought them. 









              You know one of those impulse buys.

So yesterday I took out my paints and said what have I got to loose.






I started with this base....

Not sure what kind of wood this is but it took the paint great.



Gave it a light sanding. 

Made sure I gave it a light dusting to make sure all the dust was off.

Now they were ready to paint.

I used this paint that I had on hand.

Once I gave them  two coats of paint  and let them 
 dry 24 hours then I lightly sanded
where I thought it would look worn.

Next I applied a clear paste wax. 
Let that dry and polished it up.


Here's a closer look.

You know that I have seen a similar lamp in PB.

My lampshades that came with the two floor lamps and one table were in also need of change.

So I painted

 them.

This is how I did it.

Lamp shades plain white and UGH!!!

So I mixed up some craft paint one part paint to two parts water and applied.



Up and down liberally.


Wanted to give the look of burlap.

 From this 






To this


I give it a thumbs up.

Look what you have and see if painting is the way to go before you throw!!!

As always thanks for visiting!

Linda


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9 comments:

  1. I love them, they look totally different and so chic. Great idea to paint the shades too, gorgeous. Thanks so much for linking to Inspire Me. Hugs, Marty

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  2. They look great Linda!! Love the power of paint!

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  3. You did a great job! I just love re-doing something I already have with supplies I already own. It is so satisfying.

    Enjoyed visiting, Laura
    White Spray Paint blog

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  4. Looks awesome, Linda. My family teases me that if I have a brush in my hand, that nothing is sacred from paint! I think your's might be saying the same thing.

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  6. Oh .... 'The Power of Paint ... and 'Patience'. Terrific job! -Brenda-

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  7. You gave your lamp a wonderful face lift, Linda!!!
    Mary Alice

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  8. Wow Linda, that was a super transformation! I too have many of these boring Ikea items which could do with a little customization! I wouldn't have thought to paint the shade but it really worked. Nice job!

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  9. Linda, you did a great job on this lamp. It looks so nice now!

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