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.
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A "recovering lawyer," I turned in my power suits for power tools and a life of DIY. I believe in merging old and new to make a house a home.
Looks great. Can’t wait to see the next project in progress. What is deglosser and why did you use it?
Deglosser is like liquid sandpaper. It substitutes for sanding, which I generally hate. You should wear gloves when using it, though. You can find it at Lowe’s or Home Depot.
It is a magic lamp:)) Deglosser huh? I always learn so much hopping around the blogosphere:))) Thanks!!
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What a great transformation! I totally keep eyeing lamps every time I visit a thrift shop…someday soon I will be doing one of these! Thanks for sharing. Can’t wait to see the other project too…:)
I love what you did with that lamp!! I happen to need a new one, hope my thrift shop will yield one just as cool! I also want to say I love, love how you’ve built some storage under your slant wall! We live in an older house with slant walls and what you’ve done is very clever! Thanks for sharing!
Laurie @ Vin’yet Etc.