Also, I'm guest posting over at Lori May Interiors and sharing one of my favorite projects while Lori takes a mini summer vacation. Want to know which project I picked?? Follow me over to Lori's to find out!
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Showing posts with label lamps. Show all posts
I added a pair of my all time favorite lamps to my Etsy store this weekend. The lamps are vintage (of course), and sport this amazingly unique egg shape. The lamps measure 20.5" (height to socket) and 34" diameter--click here to see more!
Also, I'm guest posting over at Lori May Interiors and sharing one of my favorite projects while Lori takes a mini summer vacation. Want to know which project I picked?? Follow me over to Lori's to find out!
Also, I'm guest posting over at Lori May Interiors and sharing one of my favorite projects while Lori takes a mini summer vacation. Want to know which project I picked?? Follow me over to Lori's to find out!
I figured it's high time I got back to my Etsy store, and my first listing features a very popular vintage mirror!
You may remember this faux bamboo mirror I found last year--well I've found a second one, and it's now for sale! I debated about freshening it up with paint, but I love the versatility it gives in its original faux-finished state. Here are 2 of my favorite images using this same mirror:
via House Beautiful
It's priced at less than 50% of what other vendors are selling it for, so get it before someone else does! I still have the other matching mirror, but for now only one is for sale. If you reeeeaaalllyy need two, email me.
And I'm also selling these amazing vintage ceramic & chrome lamps--perfect working condition & one-of-a-kind! See my listings at my Etsy store, Vintage Styled Home, for more details.
*UPDATE*: THE LAMPS HAVE SOLD, SO ONLY THE MIRROR IS LEFT.
*UPDATE*: THE MIRROR HAS SOLD TOO--THANKS FOR YOUR INTEREST!!
You may remember this faux bamboo mirror I found last year--well I've found a second one, and it's now for sale! I debated about freshening it up with paint, but I love the versatility it gives in its original faux-finished state. Here are 2 of my favorite images using this same mirror:
It's priced at less than 50% of what other vendors are selling it for, so get it before someone else does! I still have the other matching mirror, but for now only one is for sale. If you reeeeaaalllyy need two, email me.
*UPDATE*: THE LAMPS HAVE SOLD, SO ONLY THE MIRROR IS LEFT.
*UPDATE*: THE MIRROR HAS SOLD TOO--THANKS FOR YOUR INTEREST!!
I've been dying to share this great pair of lamps I found last week. After neglecting Anthropologie for far too long, I stopped in on a whim and found this pair of lamps sitting on the clearance table for 80% off, which means that they were only $29.99 from their original $150 price tag--score!
I'm excited to get back to working on my own projects and anxiously awaiting completion of this last week of school so I can get back to spending quality time refinishing furniture & accessories. It's so close I can taste it!
I love the weave and detail of the rope. It's great to find a unique pair of lamps that need nothing more than the perfect lampshades and a place to show them off (unlike the pile of vintage lamps I have in the garage awaiting makeovers!).
I'm excited to get back to working on my own projects and anxiously awaiting completion of this last week of school so I can get back to spending quality time refinishing furniture & accessories. It's so close I can taste it!
Also, today's the last day to enter my giveaway for an autographed copy of 1 of 2 Emily Giffin novels--click here to enter to win!
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For those of you who enjoy reading in bed like I do, here are some great suggestions for wall mounted bedside lighting from CSN Lighting:
Hudson Valley Lighting, Newport 7.5" Swing Arm Wall Lamp, $279
George Kovacs, Madake Swing Arm Wall Lamp, $110
Hudson Valley Lighting, Monroe 7" Swing Arm Wall Lamp, $339
George Kovacs, P3 Wall Mount Pin Up Lamp, $120
What do you use to read in bed at night??
I found these lamps at a random thrift store for $6.50 which I think was a total steal! I actually left them the first time around because they were a bit heavy and I wasn't 100% sold, but one night without them made me change my mind. These will be refinished (maybe painting the shade??) and sold to a friend who has already made their intentions known!
I also saw this a few days ago, and know I would've taken it with me if only I had a small storage unit!!
I highly doubt it's an authentic Duncan Phyfe, but it certainly appears to be well-made, and a trip to the upholsterer would really set this OFF! This is definitely the type of sofa I'd use in my office if I had a brick & mortar shop (or even a separate dwelling next to my house)--love!
. . . And now I present to you the finished bookcase and lamps. It's been a little while since I had a project to work on and I didn't realize how much I missed it. It took a little longer than normal, but I was more thorough than usual because I had other projects to work on and didn't have to rush each one to completion. Hopefully you like what you see!
As a reminder, the short bookcase originally looked like this:
after primer:
and paint & polyurethane:
Not bad, right? I was originally planning on using a high gloss white by Ralph Lauren, but when I opened the can I found rust in the paint, so I ended up using a grey-ish semi-gloss that I bought off the "oops" rack for $5. I originally thought I was going to replace it with another very narrow table I have in my living room, but the style and color didn't really work with what I have.
The lamps originally looked like this:
primed,
and painted.
and finished!
I love these lamps and am so happy with the way they turned out. Now these, I've decided to keep for myself! They're really tall and I don't have a place for them yet (nor have I found shades), but I feel like I should just wait for the right place to present itself. The lamps are some kind of ceramic and have a name etched into the corner of the center block, but I can't make it out. I keep thinking they might be my secret golden ticket. :) But even if they're not, I think they're great. I wanted the lamps to be very shiny & wet-looking, so the Home Depot people told me that Rust-Oleum Laquer would be the best product to use.
Here's what I used:
After applying a few coats, I realized that it wasn't shiny enough for me and applied some left over Clear Enamel spray. A few coats of that did the trick. I highly recommend it if you're looking for a wet glossy shine. I tried it on the bookcase and, I guess due to size, it didn't turn out so well. I ended up covering it with the polyurethane and all was good, so the lesson is to use the spray for smaller items only.
I still have another bookcase left, but I'd like to cover the back panel with a wallpaper/contact paper to do something different this time. I've yet to find what I'm looking for, but hopefully I will soon so I can get it done. If you're still with me by now, thanks!
