Monday, 28 May 2012

Story of a Lamp!

This lamp was in the corner of an antique store, old, grungy and a dirty cream coloured base with a even dirtier shade. After I bought it home, I thought I made a huge mistake. Then a couple of days ago, I came across some sisal rope in the hardware store...and that got me thinking. What if....I put the rope on the lamp?...with ideas bursting through my head, I rushed home and got to work! And here is the finished product...of course I had to paint the shade and the base. The base is a shabby black and the shade a vintage white.








It's not perfect, but I like the shabbiness!!!  




I wish I had remembered to take a 'Before' picture....I was so excited, it slipped my mind!!!
What a difference...paint and rope can make!!! A new life!!

Thanks so much for stopping by! And don't forget to check out Good Deal Marketplace.
xox
Rani


p.s. Great giveaway on French Country Cottage...an autographed copy of Vintage by Nina!

4 comments:

  1. Your lamp looks great Rani! Definitely sounds like an improvement on the original!


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  2. What an amazing transformation! And I always forget to take before pics, so you are not alone in that. I would love it if you would share on my linky party - Tout It Tuesday. http://www.claimingourspace.com/2012/05/tout-it-tuesday-8.html

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    1. Thanks for sharing on Tout It Tuesday!

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  3. Rani, don't you love it when an idea hit you just like that! The combination rope & twine really shows off your lamp!

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