Monday, January 24, 2011

A Lamp With Style.......






A couple of weeks ago I walked into a cold, drafty cluttered antique (junk) store. I had to crawl over all kinds of objects to find this rusty, shabby old lamp. Sitting in a dark corner all by itself, it was calling my name. My husband just looked at me ....but he gets me. I had no idea until I got it home that the base is marble and blown glass. Still, it was rusty... and that shade! It was sitting in the garage and every time I passed it I thought to myself, "What in the world am I going to do with that? Well, today I went to work. I striped the shade (it fell apart) and started cleaning the rust with CLR. Nope, didn`t work. Next I got out the old paint and dry brushed it wherever I saw rust! I saw a lampshade with lace tied around at another store, but it looked like someone cut an old curtain in strips. I wanted to use some laces I`ve just been looking at. So now I`ve tied all the laces and knotted some in between. A little shabby....chic! I plugged it in and crossed my fingers- I couldn`t believe it still worked!

So now I`ll be more careful not to pass by anything that is tattered and torn, rusty and old.... you never know what it might become!



(Maybe I`ll add some crystal prisms or rhinestone dangles just to jazz it up....or not)?








10 comments:

  1. Those are my favorite kinds of stores, where you crawl to find treasures, cute with the lace!

    Carol

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  2. Kim Your Creativity is Astonishing! I love everything you make! Thank you for the nice feedback too. I am glad you liked the items I sent. Hugs Teresa

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  3. What a wonderful lamp! I love the way it turned out-so pretty!!

    ~Trisha

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  4. I love crawling to find treasures. Luckily my 14 year old son wants to be a 'picker' when he grews up? Amibitous? IDK....but how much fun could we have together??? I adore your new treasure. It is beautiful....like everything you make.
    Blessings~Hope

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  5. LOVE LOVE LOVE this Kim....you did a fantastic job!

    LuLu~*xoxo

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  6. OOOOO! This made me gasp out loud! GORGEOUS!!!! No, make that SCRUMPTIOUS!!!!!

    Jill

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  7. Kim your blog is fabulous and I love your lamp project!!!

    Hugs!Sandy

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  8. I'm lovin' it! Going home to dig out my mother-in-law's old lamp right now!!! Thank you for sharing:)

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  9. WEll Done! It is nice to see the possibilities in an old piece. Old cords and plugs can cause fires, I imagine you know about that.
    My huband has learned to trust me too when I do a thing over. You used such pretty lace!

    Marcie

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  10. How cute!!! Oh my goodness! I adore that lamp. You are so creative. I would never have thought of that.

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