Things have been pretty busy over the Summer and now that my "little busy bees" are back into a school routine, I can get back to what I do best-- DIY Projects!
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I was inspired over the Summer when I dropped my daughter off at one of her friends house for a play date. I was quickly awestruck and distracted by a pair of bright, beautiful yellow finials that sat on a table in my friends living room...
Um...I'm sorry, what time should I pick her up?
See how they just pull you right in?
Her home was modern, mixed with greys and the pop of yellow was absolutely breathtaking. I just couldn't stop drooling over them until she told me how she made them.
They were originally a pair of brass lamps she purchased from a thrift store and took apart, then spray painted yellow. What a great idea!
I think she might have been reluctant to tell me where she got them, but doesn't everyone go to thrift stores now-a-days?
I think she might have been reluctant to tell me where she got them, but doesn't everyone go to thrift stores now-a-days?
In fact, I bought a brass lamp a couple of years ago for my daughters room and spray painted it cream. You might remember this one. Here's how the whole room turned out.
So I ran to one of my favorite thrift stores and found this brass lamp for $19.99.
I started by unscrewing the top and then pulling the cord out. Super easy!
I decided to add an old chandelier finial to the top of mine just to finish it off. It came from the bottom of an old chandelier that I wrapped in rope.
Remember this beauty?
The final step was to spray paint it a beautiful color of indigo blue that I purchased at Lowe's.
I chose a blue shade because I wanted it to tie in with some of the other blue that I have in the room.
What do you think? I absolutely love it. A pair of these on any buffet type table would be breathtaking. Or you could use different ones with varying heights... You could even make a candle holder out of them! I'd love to know-- is this a project you could see yourself doing?
Thanks Mrs. Mains for the inspiration!
Thanks Mrs. Mains for the inspiration!
From my house, to your house, Happy Hunting!
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Linking to: Thrifty Decor Chick
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