The Right Light
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It is a wish list of sorts; things I like and someday hope to own. There have been quite a few of the items which I’ve already purchased, such as this and this and 12 of these in antiqued bronze, but I just keep finding pretty little things that I want.
One item that has been on the list for quite some time is the Haley Table Lamp from Crate & Barrel. I love everything about it… except the hefty price tag. I can think of a lot of other things to spend $229 on, can’t you?
So in the meantime, while I wish and wait for the day when I can swallow the thought of spending that much money on a lamp (which will inevitably be knocked over and broken by flying Barbie accessories,) I decided to try and find a more wallet friendly option.
I found this mauve 1970’s ginger jar lamp at the local thrift store and tried to look past that pink patina to envision something which could work in my own living room. After walking around for several minutes and coming back to it 3 times, I decided to take the plunge and snag it, with the hopes that a little love and spray paint could turn it into less of an eyesore.
What? Not what you expected? Luckily, the price tag on this little light of mine was pretty appealing.
Once I got it home, I searched through our assortment of spray paints and decided on a metallic shade.
After a light sanding and a coat of primer, the once dated lamp was ready to be painted and fitted with a more modern shade.
I think that the final product is about 95% better than the previous putrid pink version, although I’m not sure I’m sold on the metallic finish. And even though it’s not as pretty (or cool) as the expensive Haley Lamp, maybe after it hangs out for awhile it will grow on me. Otherwise, it will be back to the garage for new coat of color.
