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April 15, 2015 Crafts & DIY

Gray Thrifted Lamp Makeover

 

Today’s project is super simple, and a little reminder that decorating a home does not have to be expensive! Also- spray paint is a magical tool that should be a staple in your DIY stash. The more colors the better of course : )

A few weeks ago while out wandering a thrift store, I picked up a large, old lamp that had seen better days for $5.99.

Thrifted Lamp Makeover - Sypsie Designs

It had crayon marks all over it from the previous owners little artist, and a good deal of general dirtiness on it, just like a lot of thrifted finds. Despite that, it had no chips, cracks or dings, so the only prep required once I brought it home was a good cleaning! Nothing that some vinegar and a magic eraser can’t solve : )

After it was back to it’s original white color, it got a light sanding to allow the paint to bond better, and one more quick wipe down.

Thrifted Lamp Makeover - Sypsie Designs

Now all that was left was paint! We taped off the electrical parts and cord, and used this dark gray color called Blindfold from Valspar in a flat finish. All it needed was a few light coats until everything was fully covered, and the base was done! I chose not to use a primer at first because my lamp wasn’t metal or shiny, but if yours is you will probably want to add that step : )

Thrifted Lamp Makeover - Sypsie Designs

I added a neutral shade found at Homegoods for around $10 on clearance, and ta-da, it was done! This project ended up in our family room, and I have curled up next to it working on this little blog quite a bit!

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My little “live prop” ended up in more than half of the pictures, so I decided to add one since he clearly thought he was Vanna-Whiteing the latest project : )

Total investment: $20 ($5.99 lamp, $4 spray paint, $10 shade)

That’s about half (or less!) of what a store bought large lamp would cost, and it can be customized to any color or finish that you want! Now I’m on the lookout for a 2nd of a similar size that I can paint to match : )

What do you think? Have you found anything amazing while thrift shopping lately? Happy spray paint season is back? Cheers to that!

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