Brushstroke Painted Lamp Make-Over

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I recently saw this painted lamp by Jana Bek and fell completely in LOVE! It’s so simple, yet a show stopper in my eyes!  New Lamp + Painting = YES.

The price however left a single tear running down my cheek… $400.

But imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, yes?  So I have kept an eye out for something in a similar shape for quite awhile but only recently saw one that I decided to try it out on!  A smaller version for my little guy who loves anything and everything art related:)

There was an incident awhile ago that caused the lamp in his room to be ‘retired’ so I could even classify this project as a need!  Can you hear the justifications just running through my mind?

I found this lamp at Hobby Lobby (on sale of course) for $12.  Nice shape and not to bulky for his dresser.  Wrong color, but that’s what paint is for!

I painted it with Annie Sloan Pure White about three times.  I kept trying to decide if I should just spray paint it, but was afraid I wouldn’t get the brushstroke look with the navy to look right over it.  Don’t forget… it always looks worse before it gets better!:)

After it was fully coated, I sanded it down just a little and wiped it off- then nervously took a paint brush and just went to town painting haphazard swirls in Annie Sloan Aubusson Blue! I didn’t want to many because it is a smaller version and I wanted the pattern to stay simple.  I then put on a coat of Mod Podge Dimensional Top Coat (affiliate link) – this stuff is awesome and gives a really pretty, glossy top coat- I also used it on my Faux Agate Bookends.

So are you ready? yes, of course you are… you have probably already scrolled past my babbling… Here it is!

 

Clearly it isn’t in my 5yr old’s room in these photos but there are few more things I wanted to finish in there before I showed it all off:)  But now that I am seeing it here… I want them everywhere!!

I really do love finding such lovely inspiration and am now a huge fan of Bek Designs! Mine may not be the real deal, but I do love it and so does my boy, so win win:)

And who doesn’t love a good before and after?!

Hope you are having a wonderful day!

xoxo

B

 

Linking too:

Think and Make Thursdays

Pretty Preppy Party