Remember this lamp?
I finally got around to painting it. I love the drum shade and the shape/texture of the lamp base. The one thing I didn’t like was it was too white. The shade has a nice linen-like texture, but it was slightly off from the ceramic base.
My inspiration was the orchid in this picture frame collage.
I wanted to get a little deeper orange or more of a red-orange, but the closest I could find in the finish I wanted (gloss) was this orange. It’s a tad bright, but if I don’t like it, I’ll just paint it again!
This lamp was in the clearance section of Homegoods due to some scuffs on the bottom of the lamp. I was banking on the spray paint covering it up.
First I taped up the cord and light bulb part then applied several light coats of spray paint.
I debated about using primer first, but the spray primer I had on hand was for metal only. So I decided to skip that part.
The scuffs were a bit difficult to cover, but I don’t think they are too noticeable now.
I let the lamp cure for a few days in the garage.
Ok, ok, it was a few weeks.
As I took off the tape, I noticed an error.
Why didn’t I paint that white part? I decided to continue putting it together, but I might need to go back and paint that piece.
I haven’t painted the side table I bought, but I got it cleaned up to set up with the lamp.
First I cleaned it up with my go-to all purpose cleaner: half vinegar, half water.
I bought the table from Hope Thrift, a local thrift shop near here. It definitely had the second-hand smell. Yuck. The vinegar and water solution cut the smell right out. Love it!
Here’s the finished product.
Do you think I should paint the ceramic bulb on top that holds the shade on? What about the white part leading to the bulb out of the base?
Overall I like it, it’s not finished, but it’s a good start.
You are really into spray paint! I think I would paint the white part. I am not sure what the ceramic thing is you are talking about. I can’t see it in any of the pictures. Did you change the shade? It looks a different color. Maybe because it is against the orange. WOW! Orange! Wild!
Can you come look at our house and tell me what I need to do to it to make it look better? You seem to have an eye for that sort of thing.
And while you’re here, we could do some toilet paper roll art for a wall. (http://justagirlblog.com/2011/05/toilet-paper-art.html) I’ve been saving toilet paper rolls!
Oh, and I never would have chosen orange, but I think it works for you somehow! And I was going to say that the white looks fine because it blends in with the shade. But I could be wrong!