I have decided that the way to get my shimmer fix, without offending Mr. Mel, is to do it in small doses...like on lamps!
I picked up these brass nightmares for a steal at a Value Village. I loved the shape of them and knew I could salvage them. What struck me as I first started debating what to do with them was that I could hear my mom's voice in my head saying, "What's wrong with them the way they are?!" Ha ha. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I suppose.
Here they are before I played Fairy Godmother:
On these eyesores I used a coat of primer, a coat of Rust-Oleum Metallic in Bronze, followed by a top coat of Valspar Pearl.
Here they are after...all ready for their Prince!
Here is the breakdown of costs for this project:
$12 for lamps
$20 for spray paint
$20 for lampshades
Total Cost = $ 52
2 comments:
Oh wow, those look fantastic, Mel! Those lampshades are perfect! I can't believe they were only $20! ;)
dude, those look amazing! the color of those posts are just perfection! oh, and just to let you know, I gave you the Happy 101 Award on my latest post - thanks for writing blogs that make me happy! :D
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