$5 Lamp Makeover: Before to After

Howdy all! I was out the other day at our local ReStore, did I

mention I frequent ours? I'm supporting our community, that's right.

I happen to spot a ton of these lamps and just had to buy a couple.

They were $5 a piece, score!. Isn't there an old saying out there somewhere 

that if you ever see a "matching" pair of lamps while thrifting to buy them? 

I think these lamps all came from a hotel. This would also explain the dozens

 of Holiday Inn garbage cans for sale...I'll pass on those.

Wooden and brassy, aren't they are screaming "paint me!"  

RustOleum: Aqua

Bought two shades from Target, spent $14 per shade. 

Total cost per lamp:

Lamp base: $5.00

Spray paint: $3.99 

Had the paint on hand and too hard to figure the price on this

Lamp shade: $14.00

Total per lamp is around $19.00 x 2 = $38.00 for the pair

I have been working on our Piano room for awhile now and thought I

should turn over my IKEA Expedit shelving unit. It's perfect for my new 

lamps. What do you think? 

I have some painting going on tomorrow, all I can say is Gray Owl....pictures

coming soon