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Saturday, October 22, 2011

A LITTLE HOLLYWOOD GLAM


My mother in law has been cleaning out her dad's house.  We started talking a few months back about how I have been LOVING chalk paint on brass or just plain ugly lamps. I told her to PLEASE not throw anything out that I might could use. My husband was helping his dad with some projects and came home with a pair of these................................


Despite the hideously ugly shade and the worn and rusty gold metal, I saw this beautiful glass globe in the center. The painted lace detail mixed with the metallic gold was simply beautiful. I immediately pictured a little Hollywood glam.

I painted all of the gold with old white and then distressed, bringing out some of the gold detail through the white. After replacing the shade with a classic linen barrel, they were completely brought back into the 21st century. These are staying in my house. After I finish them both, they will sit on my media cabinet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
I hope y'all are having a great weekend! I have been trying to dig my way out of my basement. The van is full of goodwill junk and I am headed back down to do a little shop vac work. I need to reclaim my workspace so I can get something done!

 
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7 comments:

  1. PeggyOctober 22, 2011 at 8:46 PM

    Love how this turned out just enough distressing very glam.

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  2. Laura at Ms. Smartie PantsOctober 22, 2011 at 10:18 PM

    Very pretty, love to redo lamps, have several on my blog, I think I have a thing for them! ;)

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  3. A Vintage VineOctober 22, 2011 at 10:45 PM

    That is beautiful! Vintage lamps have great character!

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  4. ShannonOctober 23, 2011 at 12:23 AM

    They are shab-glam-fabulous!!
    Score.
    I love them.
    Enjoy.

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  5. UnknownOctober 23, 2011 at 9:16 AM

    Ohh very pretty! So different from most lamps you see... even the old ones!

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  6. fixitfaerieOctober 23, 2011 at 2:35 PM

    Looks pretty. What a nice project.

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  7. SueannOctober 24, 2011 at 5:14 AM

    I've got to do that in my studio...get stuff out of there and into my storage shed!!
    The lamps turned out great!!
    Hugs
    SueAnn

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