Pretty sure I had this exact same lamp at some point during college, when I decorated my apartment with anything anyone would give me. Not the ugliest lamp we’ve ever seen. But it sure ain’t the cutest. Plus it has a weird leathery shade. Well not anymore cowboy!
Erin from The Impatient Gardener brightened it up with a coat of yellow and a hip little lampshade that she made herself! I’m so impressed! Great job Erin! Check out her blog for the lampshade tutorial.
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17 Comments
emy
March 24, 2011 at 12:48 AMI love this lamp!!
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Ann Marie | white house, black shutters
March 24, 2011 at 1:06 AMUmmm yeah, totally had like 5 lamps similar to that one that my husband bought for his college apartment. He was so proud that he picked them out too…
Great thinking, Erin! Now I’m wishing they hadn’t gone to the last garage sale! 😉
Amanda M.
March 24, 2011 at 1:43 AMOMG! That looks sooooo freaking awesome!!
Steve and Alli
March 24, 2011 at 2:43 AMI’ve seen this lamp hundreds of times, but never in this light. Are you serious?! I would have never in a million years dreamed it could look so current. Shame on me!
Hyphen Interiors
March 24, 2011 at 3:43 AMLove that yellow! And, what a great shade with it!
ThriftyMommy
March 24, 2011 at 6:48 AMAwesome Awesome Awesome!! 🙂
Single Stone Studios
March 24, 2011 at 10:56 AMOh, now that is CUTE!
Sacha
March 24, 2011 at 3:01 PMLove it!
Rachel
March 24, 2011 at 5:06 PMLove this lamp! It will inspire me for my Goodwill trip on saturday!
Erin @ The Impatient Gardener
March 24, 2011 at 5:26 PMThanks so much for featuring my little lamp redo! And thanks everyone for the nice comments!
I tell ya … a little spray paint can be a very empowering thing!
Casey
March 24, 2011 at 5:52 PMWow! I love this too! It will make me look at ‘boring’ wrought iron in a whole new light.
Heh heh – light.
miki steiner
March 24, 2011 at 6:55 PMso beautiful. I would never have considered renovating this lamp, but the end result is stunning!
Karen@StrictlySimpleStyle
March 24, 2011 at 8:03 PMLooks great, now can she whip up some more magic on that leathery shade? I have a couple of those in my basement that I just can’t seem to toss, I know someone will figure out a way to make them look good.
Marie
March 24, 2011 at 8:51 PMWonderful improvement!
Anna See
March 24, 2011 at 9:28 PMErin, I think I may be in love! That lamp rocks!
Wendy @ Ramblings from the Sunshine State
March 30, 2011 at 7:22 PMOh, awesome!! 🙂
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