She was a Good Deal!

Several Months ago, I wandered into the local Goodwill, just hoping to find something that I may be able to transform. To my delight, I happened upon a lamp for 7.50! It had a neat shade, for the time being, but the real thrill was the height and the shape of the lamp. I primed it, thinking I would paint it white or gold... then I realized, maybe I should hold off on painting it. The lamp was in the garage, virtually neglected until I decided to transform my bedroom into a more welcoming space. 




So I have plans to change my color scheme in my bedroom and give it a real boost by doing the following:


Paint the lamp navy blue
Paint the secretary navy blue
Select fabric for the curtain panels
Select fabric for the bed (I gave making my own headboard a lot of thought but changed my mind)
Paint the side table Ivory Snow (?)
Create an art/picture gallery
Make pillows
Find a neat chair for secretary




So here is the first item off my list... I must admit I LOVE this! Not to mention I was in Target yesterday evening and saw smaller lamp bases very similar to this one selling for 14.99 or 24.99 and of course, you still have to buy the shade.


I used two products on the lamp by Glidden, the Grey Primer and the new Doors and Trim product which I absolutely adore, its thick, doesn't run, dries super smooth, and doesn't have a strong, potent smell.

Here is the primed white version

Primed one coat of Grey

 Here is the Glidden Paint

 And the finished product