Last week I shared one of my latest thrift store finds - a milk glass lamp, with the white, wood and brass there was a little too much going on in such a small space... so it definitely needed a little updating! 
Prior to coloring, we decided to rewire it because of the age (look at that plug!) ... we picked up a kit for $10 at Home Depot, safer plus a white cord is a win win! I knew that I didnt want to paint the milk glass, but I wasnt sure about the rest of it ... I went back and forth between white and a color. Since it was going on the desk in the office/living room, I eventually decided that it would compete with the trellis lamps and the new pendant shade (coming soon - its in the mail!) for above the desk area, so I decided on white.
I sanded the area to be painted and taped off the the areas that werent going to be painted ...
I primed it and then applied two top coats of clear to protect it.
I found a $10 shade at TJ Maxx ... looks identical to the one in the bedroom ...
I purchased some white ribbon and glued it on the edges (hanging slightly over so you cant see the shades edges) As I go I pull very tight so the ribbon doesnt sag and add tape to hold it in place every few inches.
I left glue off of the the top part of the ribbon, and then added a thin bead of glue under the edge for the green trim under the ribbon.And that was it! This was a super simple and quick update to a dated lamp :)
Over the weekend I took the desktop photo of Annabelle playing fetch, I love how concentrated she is - it makes me smile every time I see it!
If I move it to another location, I will probably paint it a fun color, but for now it makes sense with the pendant to come!
Total Cost:
Lamp $3.25
Shade $10.00
Ribbon $6.00
Re Wiring kit $10.00
Spray Paint (already purchased)
= $29.25
Total Cost:
Lamp $3.25
Shade $10.00
Ribbon $6.00
Re Wiring kit $10.00
Spray Paint (already purchased)
= $29.25
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Woodworking
