DIY GOLD TABLE LAMP
I've just been watching the
Chelsea Flower show and now my heart is set on growing peonies of all
things. Can one grow them in pots I wonder? I've recently planted three iceberg roses and
two David Austin roses, they are in bud so hopefully within 10 days or so I’ll
have flowers! Any tips on growing roses would be appreciated!
My little office makeover has
taken a back seat these last few weeks as weekends have been spent doing DIY
for Angelgirl who is daughter no 1. One
of the things I really wanted was a brass lamp.
I fell in love with this here, but the aim was to spend as little as
possible or at least spend under £500. I
had told myself if I didn't find an alternative to the brass lamp I wanted, I
was going to blow the budget regardless, because I was so in love with that
lamp. However on a trip to our local
IKEA, I found this lamp ready for a DIY makeover.
I used Montana Gold Spray paint, a
brand I've used a few times now because I can trust how the finish is going to
turn out and I know the quality of the paint. Giving the can a thorough shake up for about 5
minutes, I sprayed one coat and left to dry for about 20 minutes. Now
sometimes you might get blobs of spray paint which might indicate you haven’t
shaken the can properly, however, take a cloth or a tissue and just wipe the
nozzle. If you do get unsightly blobs,
wait for it to dry and take a very fine piece of sandpaper and gently rub it
over the blob until it almost disappears.
Don’t worry that you might take off the gold paint, remember you are
going to give it another coat anyway.
Wipe it off once you’ve sandpapered so that the surface is clean and
then repeat spraying. I found spraying
in short bursts more effective than holding the nozzle down for long periods of
time. It finishes matt which is fine, and I do like it, but I was wondering
whether I should try varnishing it for a more glossy brass look. I’ll keep you posted on how that turns out if
I try it.
The art is a new piece, but it
needs hanging on the wall in a different spot so just for the photo I propped
it here.
Seems like rain most of week, but I'll be watching the Chelsea Flower Show from the comfort of my sofa!
Sharon
I love your lamp Sharon, and I used to dislike Ikea, but lately I'm finding more and more lovely things. We're even thinking about a new kitchen of Ikea..
ReplyDeleteHugs from a wet, windy and cold Amsterdam
Erna
I know exactly what you mean Erna, I too don't like too much Ikea, but lately they do seem to stock lovely items and I've seen a few kitchen at Ikea that are really lovely. Good luck with the kitchen reno. x
DeleteSuch a great idea to re-do the lamp! It looks wonderful and saved a lot of money, too! I love re-doing an IKEA piece...
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you like it Linda, thanks for stopping by. I've got a few more Ikea DIYs to share shortly.
DeleteYour lamp looks so expensive! You can grow peonies in pots look at advice on "Kelways", they are peony experts. are your roses also in pots? Thank you for reminding me to watch Chelsea this evening! Sarah x
ReplyDeleteThanks for saying that Sarah, one has to be careful it doesn't look too cheap, but I am happy with how it turned out. Thanks for the tip on Peonies, haven't bought any yet, but will definitely take a look on the Kelways website. My roses are in the ground at the front of the house. They are all in bud and one has just started to flower! exciting!
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