My first priority was to take inventory of items I currently own and figure out how I could work them into the design plan. First up, an outdated lamp that previously belonged to my grandmother. I'm sure in its "hay-day" it was a fashionable piece. Without some sort of makeover, she (the lamp) and I surely could not coexist.
I picked up a can of Rustoleum Professional Grade paint in Safety Red from Lowes along with a trigger attachment and gave the old gal an extreme makeover. I also used Wipe-On Poly when the paint dried to add a high gloss.
I'm currently shopping for a new shade. I really love the clover shade on this lamp.
Candidate #2 was an Eiffel Tower lamp I purchased years ago from a consignment shop. I'd just returned from my first trip to Paris and was enamored by all things Parisian! The lamp was silver, but like Granny's lamp it had a date with destiny. I spray painted it with Valspar Metallic Gold paint and gave it a new home on top of my bookcase.
Armed with gold paint in hand, I gave this letter tray from the Ikea Dokument series the solid gold treatment.
...then glammed up these magazine files with more gold spray paint.
By now, with my affection for turning everything into gold, my husband began calling me "Queen Midas." To his good fortune, I ran out of paint.
I then wrapped a couple of mini paint cans with pretty paper I purchased from JoAnn's.
The only items I've purchased so far are these Merete curtain panels from Ikea and a curtain rod from Target. With the curtains hung high and wide on the picture window, it now brings attention to the ugly mini-blinds purchased by the previous owners.
I contemplated purchasing a new desk, but my current desk is both functional and very sturdy. Maybe a coat of paint in a high gloss black will do the trick!Feeling like buying a can of spray paint now? Why not? It's the perfect time for outdoor DIY projects. What's on your "to-paint list?"
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