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Refurbishing a Lamp

By Amy

I have trouble seeing at night to punch

without turning on all of the big overhead lights.

I have a lamp next to the couch,

but it just doesn’t provide much light.

Last weekend, at our local city-wide garage sale,

I happened upon a lamp with a swinging arm for just $1!  

 I am hopeful I will be able to move the arm around to just the right spot

so will cast more light onto my projects.

Unfortunately, the base was brass

and the shade was silver colored.  

Lamp before

So, I bought a can of black spray paint at Walmart for $1,

taped it off and started spraying.  

Taping so the inside didn't get painted

(I taped a piece of paper on the top of the shade

to keep the inside of the shade white.)

The shade took a lot more coats than the lamp,

Painting the lamp

but I finally got it finished!  

Here it is all put together.  

Finished Lamp

Not too bad for $2!

Have you tackled any up-cycling projects lately?

Blessings~
Amy

Filed Under: Home Decor, Upcycling

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Our small farm is nestled amongst the Amish. We have a few cows, some sheep, a labradoodle, one calico cat, and lots of wide open spaces for our children to roam. I enjoy making primitive needle punch, wool creations, and learning how to spin the wool from our sheep. Read more...

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