Thursday, August 6, 2009

First Poppy




So here is my first Poppy that I have decided to share with you. This lamp was a true ugly duckling until I treated it to a can of glossy, glossy orange paint. I topped it off with a black lamp shade for some added drama (like the orange wasn't over the top enough). If you happen to stumble upon this post, drop me a line, let me know what you think.

5 comments:

  1. i love it. exactly what type of paint did you buy? i know high gloss- but spray paint? or in a can, the same you would buy to paint a room?

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  2. Hey K-Love,
    thanks for your note. I used high gloss spray paint for this job. The lamp was first sanded, then primed - primer was also from a spray can. If you are attempting a similar job, make sure you follow instructions on a can. Don't spray too closely or the pint will drip.

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  3. LOVE IT!!! i've actually been looking at antique stores for some cool brass lamps that i could paint some crazy fun colors! awesome! great color choices!

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  4. Totally love it!! But in D*S they said it's a matte finish. Can you get matte finish with spray paint? (Really love those colors!)

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  5. congrats on your appearance over at DS - looove their before and afters.

    I am a total lampophile and have about 8 "spares" sitting in my back room - find it so hard to part with them - still have the lamps from beside mt bed when I was a little girl!

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