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My poor son has been reading in the dark for weeks.

OK, not really in the dark, but close. He was still using a small, toddler-size light by his bed, and it just wasn’t enough light for his late-night reading adventures.

I won’t leave you in the dark any longer! (Ha!)  Here’s his new lamp:

So you can see how much better the scale is…

No more reading in the dark!

I know what you’re thinking…Pottery Barn Kids? Land of Nod? Where did she get that lamp?

Um, the Last Chance Thrift Store. For $6.99.

Here’s what it looked like before:

No shade, tarnished brass, but otherwise totally fine.

I gathered my supplies, including deglosser, white lacquer spray paint, tape, and some towels.

After deglossing the lamp and letting it dry for 10 minutes, I spray painted it. It took about three light coats to cover the brass.  I took care to cover the socket and the cord.

I might have also worked on another project, too, while I was all spray-paintey.

To finish the lamp, I added a large shade from Ikea ($19.99) and some felt rounds to the bottom of the lamp to prevent scratching the night table.

So there you go…a new lamp for a grand total of $27.

No more reading in the dark.

Thanks for stopping by! What are you working on this weekend?