Hammer Time! Another super cheap lamp redo.

Our former neighbors just moved to Chicago, which is a huge bummer.  We loved them and will miss them. Before they left, they had a big yard sale, and knowing how much I love (um, and need) home stuff, they asked if I might be interested in some of their stuff.  Was I?  Yippie! I ended up buying a desk for Little, a little bench, three lamps and a big mirror for $50 total.  

Up today: one of the lamps.  As you can see, it has a sort of Southwest vibe going on.  I liked the shape and the texture a lot, but I knew it would not work in my home as is.  

It is the perfect size for our little apothecary table in the den.  First thing I did was lose the shade.  I wanted something a little more tailored and modern.  Next up: spray paint!  I decided not to fight the texture and to use a hammered finish.  I want lots of silver in my den, so I bought Rustoleum's silver hammered spray paint.  

I sprayed a few coats on the lamp and let it cure for a bit.  Here it is ready for its new shade:

I found a great shade at Target for $14.  I ended up buying a new harp for about $5 at Lowe's, since the harp that came with the lamp was huge and I could not find a shade to fit it (even the largest shades at Target, Lowe's, etc. were too short).  And here is the new-to-me lamp!  I love how it looks in the den (apologies for the poor quality of the lit-lamp picture - it's so hard to get the lighting right - and note the snow in the background. I snapped these pix the day of the freak October snowstorm)!

I'm so happy with how this turned out.  I wanted a really substantial lamp in this spot, because I don't want anything else on that table.  This fit the bill perfectly.  

I've got this lamp's twin and a larger textured lamp from this same haul left to transform.  I'm thinking I will put the twin in the guest room and the larger lamp in the upstairs hallway.  Stay tuned!

See you swoon,