a lamp before...then after ♥

i found these lamps at a Goodwill during the spring, and i had a vision in my head of how i wanted them to be...i fell in love with the shades ($19.99 from Lowe's) and was just waiting for the perfect find from a thrift store or garage sale...these were $4 each

blah...yeah i know...i was originally gonna spray paint the exterior of the glass in white, when i took them down to my utility sink to clean them up a bit, and like magic! the scary country rose paint started to chip away and wash off with hot water! i was so excited...

i knew painting on the inside of the glass would make for a better finish and keep the lamps looking nice 'n shiny on the outside

i forgot to take a picture of the lamps before we started taking them apart, but there was no shade so the only thing missing from the photo were the lamp parts that we threw away (the electric stuff...ya know...that stuff) (we did buy new lamp kits so they would be silver instead of yucky brass...all together those parts cost about $20)

i ♥ damask...don't you?

i swirled leftover white paint i had from a previous project, inside the globe until it was completely covered then let it dry for 24 hrs. it needed a second coat, so i repeated that process...then spray painted the brass base white and hot glued some white cording from Joanns (like the handles you'd find on a canvas bag) in between the base and the globe...it gave it more of a completed look i think...

2 lovely new lamps...one for me...one for he

i would love to show pictures of my new master bedroom...only it's not done yet! 

in my mind it is...

in the matrix it is...

but here on earth, it's not...

but some of the projects i want to share (in the future) that we did in the room were: 

 ♥board & batten wall... 

♥fabric covered ceiling medallion & chandelier 

 ♥an amazing thrift store dresser find repainted

♥and a couple other things :)

so go buy an ugly lamp girls and make it cool :)