Lamp Makeover

Hey there, friends!

I wanted to share a little lamp redo with you.  

No more coop progress, because the master builder is back to work! 

 :-) 

Here is a lovely little lamp I found at Goodwill {$5}some time ago.

My daughter LOVED carrying it around the store for me!  Not. 

It was sort of a tealy, gold, spongey painting of a mess, and my kids didn't get it, but I liked the shape!

 I had already started painting it white with Annie Sloans chalk paint in Old White
when I realized I should snap a picture.

Aren't you jealous of my 70's orange counter tops?  lol

We are planning on building I am planning on my

 husband building us some reclaimed wood plank counter tops someday.  

He made me wood counter tops in the house that we bought, fixed up, and sold and I LOVED them!  

Anyway, I painted the whole lamp in the Old White paint, but didn't love it, so then I added a second color, Annie Sloan's Duck Egg Blue{thrown in my order as a free sample}.  YAY!  

After that, the lamp sat for about 3 weeks waiting to be finished.  :-) 

I wasn't loving the progress until one day my daughter, Elly wanted a project.

DING DING DING!  

I suggested painting the lamp, so she did.

In the end, we ended up dry brushing old white back OVER the top of the duck egg and gave it a good distressing with fine steel wool.

I then added a light coat of Delta Burnt Umber Creamcoat acrylic paint, let it sit on the surface for about a minute, and then wiped it off with a rag, working it into certain areas for a weathered look.

We finished it off with a light spray of laquer and called it a day!  

I think it looks much better now.

{I really need a new camera.}

lol

We scouted out the lampshade at our local thrift store for $2 new in the package months ago.

YAY!  

My oldest daughter is becoming quite the project queen. 

I think all of these projects are helping with the teenager transition.

We are definitely bonding. :-) 

Here she is with the treasure she found recently at a junk spot we often visit.

She loves the thrill of the hunt.

Just like her momma. ;) 

Blessings.

"Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth."

Psalm 127:3-4