So when I can use what I have and make it new again, I’m all for it. I had an old desk light from IKEA, but it was brushed nickel with a white lamp shade, as seen below:
I hated the look of it, but needed a desk lamp. I’ve been on this spray paint kick, and I love the antique bronze I have been using. So I went to IKEA to find a new shade, and sprayed the base. I saved myself about $40, and only spend $9.99 on the shade. Here’s how it came out:
Looks like a brand new lamp, right? Well when I picked up the shade for the desk lamp, I found the matching floor lamp and shade! Except the lamp base was just an extra expense:
I remembered that I had an upright lamp at home that was gold with this crazy guido shade:
Beautiful right? Eekk, well it served its purpose in my French Provincial bedroom back in the day, but not anymore. I wondered if I could use the matching IKEA shade on this lamp. I grabbed the shade for $12.99m and got to spraying again. I used the antique bronze on the lamp base. Here is the final product:
In total I spent $22.98 (plus tax) for the two shades. I could have spent $112.97 (plus tax) for a new table lamp and shade, and floor lamp and shade. I saved $89.99 (plus tax)!!! Wahoo!
Here is the matching set I created:
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