I love lamps! I picked up a pair at a yard sale a few weeks ago. The finish was dated but the “bones” were good. They are nice and heavy but the finish was dated.
Nothing a little paint can’t fix.
Sprayed with grey paint.
Then for a little more interest, I did somewhat of a whitewash with gesso. It toned down the paint and added a little depth.
The original shades were definitely not a match for the lamps so I bought shades and added a beaded trim.
Installed in the shop!
I have a fetish. For lamps! Lighting is so key to setting the feel in a room because it creates so much ambiance. I even have a routine for when certain lamps are turned on in my house.
Like furniture, old lamps can be recycled too. The old ones are usually quite nice and solid, and heavy ! Like this one.
This is a big one! For reference, that the covered BBQ in the background!
Nice lines. Ugly finish. Nothing a little spray paint can’t handle!
Maybe a little sump’in else?
Silver Guilder’s Paste maybe?
The old shade seemed a little off scale.
How about a hand-tyed rag shade?
Despite the shadow in the pic, I like it!
