The den project is slow going, but eventually, when I'm not working all these extra hours at work, I will have a couple of days in a row to get it done. I hate doing a big project piecemeal. It just feels so frustrating not to see enough progress to visualize the end result! I and tend to want to do it NOW as opposed to taking my time. Guess it's good I haven't had time to get it all done!
One of the things I wanted to do in this room is give the lamp a new coat of paint. It is a solid brass lamp that I spray painted black. Hubby has had this since college, I think. It's got some wear and tear on it since the first paint job several years ago.
It normally stands at one end of the leather couch - that shade could use some spiffin', too.
I took it out to the patio and gave it a light sanding, primed it, then painted with ORB spray paint.
I didn't even bother to tape off the glass table insert. Dry spray paint scrapes off glass like a charm.
While it dried, I gathered some sage green burlap and craft glue.
Painted the shade with glue and wrapped the burlap on. Trimmed it up a bit and tucked the edges under.
Here it is drying on the kitchen counter with clips to help it stay put.
After; a nice ORB metallic sheen on the base with no nicks or chips. Better!
See? The paint scraped right off with a widget. I use that widget scraper for so many little jobs like this - if you don't have one, get one. I promise you will use it a bunch.
Put back together and waiting for me to get going on the rest of the room.
It's has a softer glow when turned on and I love the texture the burlap gives.
Might need to finish off the edge with some pretty trim.
Whatcha think?
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