Repurposed Lamp
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g’morning! The holiday weekend is almost here! I hope you have some fabulous plans! I do! I get to see Jamie this weekend. We will be celebrating Mother’s Day and Jamie’s birthday. How perfect is that!
Twenty eight years ago, (May 29, 1982) I became a mother. Enough about me, on with today’s post.
Do you remember my $5.00 lamp I bought last week?
I gutted it, and used some cheap primer on it.
Then came the handy dandy always perfect Rustoleum Heirloom White.
Time for some glaze. I usually use stain, but on this metal lamp, stain just didn’t seem to be in order. I decided to use my burnt umber paint, watered down of course.
I bought some gloves at the dollar tree just for such projects, but I forgot to use them. My fingernails are still stained!
I really love the way it turned out!
I will tell you that I need to do something else for the top (to hold a candle). But I was so anxious to show you that I just sat the candle right on the top. I tried to think of what I could use, and really couldn’t come up with anything. I do have some little glass sort of ashtray things I used for my candlesticks and more.
If this were a little taller, I could make another DIY birdbath.
Any suggestions for the top? Oh, and I was going to leave it a lamp, but when I plugged it in, is blew the light bulb, which made me very nervous.
edited to add: it’s about 24 inches tall
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gail
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what a great idea!!!!
I love how fearless you are! I get so afraid of making a mistake…
I would get a little wooned salad palte and finish it the same way and place it on top. 🙂 Thats cute!
Someone may have mentioned it already (too lazy to read the previous comments :>) but I think a cute saucer would make a nice base for the candle to sit.
Gorgeous, Gail–as always!!!
I never thought of using a lamp for a candle holder, I have got to think out of the box thank You
Carol
How about turning it upside down (the base looks wide enough to hold a candle) and making a bottom base out of a square of wood. Love your blog.
I really love your candlestick! What a great transformation! I can’t get enough of Heirloom white! How about gluing a pretty small plate to the top to hold your candle? E-6000 is a great adhesive (but it smells awful!).
Looks Great! That’s a clever idea of repurposing a lamp!
Hi, Gail,, the lamp looks really good. Looks like its made out of wood.
I really like the the candle stand!
Great technique–
with the paint.
Why not use that little glass bowl?
since it’s in the photo- I’m guessing you tried that already…LOL
you’ll think of something!
About number 6 for the frozen pipe… yes, you could use your hair dryer safely. I did it before and it is very easy and if you’re afraid to use it and call someone to defreeze your pipes… he probably use something like this to. and you will have to pay him… and it won’t be cheap!!!