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Changing Up a Thriftstore Lamp

July 24, 2013 By Rhoda 37 Comments

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Adding a couple of lamps on my porch was something I wanted to do, since every room needs a lamp, right?  And this new porch is definitely a room we are enjoying every single day.  I wasn’t going to go buy a brand new lamp to put out there, to get damp and live outside, so off to the thriftstore I went.

thriftstore lamps

There’s a Goodwill about 1/4 mile from my house in Kennesaw, so I browsed in there one day and found 2 for my porch.  There are lots of old brass lamps out there these days.  I don’t hate brass for something like this at all.  The one on the left is really heavy brass too, so I decided to leave the brass and paint the stripes a color to go on my porch. The one on the right will be painted a solid blue color and both lamps cost me $15 total.

brass thriftstore lamp

So, to help out with this project, my trusty FrogTape comes into the picture.

taped with  Frogtape

I used it to mask off the areas I didn’t want to spray paint and to get a clean line.  It’s tricky to tape a round object like this, which you’ll find out if you’ve ever done it.  The tape won’t bend in a circle like that, so you have to either fold it and overlap which results in a not so clean line OR you can tear off small pieces and use them overlapping to get a straighter line as you can see on the right side of the lamp.

Rustoleum Lagoon

Here you can see the taped off part and I used Rustoleum’s Lagoon color, a beautiful blue Satin shade that is brand new this year.  I love this color!

taped and spray painted lamp

Outside I went to spray paint and a few light coats later, my lamp stripes were done.  Oh, and I had to do the large stripe first, let it all dry and then go back and paint the smaller stripe later.  As soon as I sprayed the last coat, I took off the tape for a fairly clean line. I did have a little bit of overspray on my brass and some Goof Off took it right off.

painted lamp

Now my $7 thriftstore lamp is even cuter in this beautiful blue shade.  Since I have lots of blue pops around the porch, it will fit right in.

Lagoon spray paint close

It’s not perfect and there are some little bubbles (probably due to the finish and the heat outside), but the Satin finish looks great.  The little imperfections don’t bother me a bit.

lagoon painted lamp

My cute vintage yardsale fan is perfect out here and it still works. I’m so glad I hung on to this one.

lamp on table

Love this colorful corner of the porch.

brass lamp before

The other lamp got a coat of solid Lagoon blue and it’s looking so much better too. The old brass was pitted and old looking, but now looks great again.  I love the shape of this one too.

brass lamp After Lagoon spray paint

After spray painting, this lamp will be good to go on the porch. I still have to find a new shade for this one too.

And that’s the new additions to the screened porch, which by the way is getting daily use.  I’m out here ALL the time and it’s become my new summer office.  Love, love, love this space!
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Disclosure: I’m a Brand Ambassador for Frogtape and am compensated to share my projects using FrogTape. All opinions and methods of using the product are all my own.

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  1. Whimzy Thyme says

    July 25, 2013 at 9:32 am

    Love that color. I just repainted an old metal vanity chair that color.

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  2. Kelli Fox says

    July 25, 2013 at 9:50 am

    they turned out great – I love using old lamps repainted! Lamps are expensive and this is a great way to save money.

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  3. Tina says

    July 25, 2013 at 9:50 am

    Rhoda,
    Love the lamps on your porch. Nothing like a pop of color. I used the same color paint on the brass chandelier that I bought at your yard sale!! I have pics of my project on my blog. Check it out, I’m sure you’ll recognize your old (encore complete) chandelier. http://www.encorecreations.blogspot.com

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    • Lori S. says

      July 25, 2013 at 10:26 am

      I checked out your blog and loved it!! You’ve got moxie and a lot of great ideas! Needless to say, I’m now a follower of yours.

    • Rhoda says

      July 25, 2013 at 12:36 pm

      Thank you, Lori! Glad to have you stopping by.

  4. Dawn says

    July 25, 2013 at 9:59 am

    I really like that color of blue. It’s pop of color is perfect next to the pretty greens and coral colors on your porch! I love green and you have a great variety.

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  5. Blondie says

    July 25, 2013 at 11:13 am

    Blue is one of my favorite colors…. all shades. This is absolutely beautiful.

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  6. Linda says

    July 25, 2013 at 5:41 pm

    Rhoda, have you ever had any problems with condensation on the lamps/bulb/electrical parts with the southern humidity? My hubby is leery of putting anything electrical on our screened porch for that reason. I know you have to buy certain outdoor ceiling fans, so just wondering.
    Thanks –really enjoy your projects and esp. the progress of the porch–also your dad’s video.

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    • Rhoda says

      July 25, 2013 at 9:21 pm

      HI, Linda, that’s why I bought thriftstore lamps! I didn’t want anything new out there. I keep them unplugged until I want to use them. I don’t think it will be that much of a problem and if they stop working, not much $$ lost.

    • Susan says

      July 29, 2013 at 8:40 am

      I live in the Deep South and have had a table light on a covered porch for two years. We bought it new and it has a mica shade. Apparently this is the ‘little light that could’ since it has braved all the elements our climate can dish out…still works and we’ve had no problems.

  7. Cheryl Ann says

    July 25, 2013 at 9:17 pm

    Rhoda, very cool…I love redoing decorative pieces. Our new porch is going to be so cute thanks to you. Cheryl Ann

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  8. Nancy says

    July 27, 2013 at 9:13 am

    Love the lamps! I spray painted an old lamp that my Mom had… it was bright orange, yellow, and green….WHOA! Way too many colors. I spray painted the lamp red. It goes with the very old wicker chairs that I spray painted colonial red for the Lakehouse sun room.
    Happy Summer, Rhoda!
    ~~Nancy from OHIO

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  9. riley says

    August 5, 2013 at 6:52 pm

    Have you ever given a negative review to a comp’d product? Your readership has the right to know. Transparency is a good thing.

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    • Rhoda says

      August 5, 2013 at 8:38 pm

      Riley, you keep asking this question on different posts, so I’m going to answer you. I have answered this same question before on another post I have done that was sponsored. I haven’t felt the need to post a really negative or bad review on any product, meaning that I hated something that bad. Most of what I share that is sponsored is simply an introduction to that product and my feelings about it. I have used tools before & said it was hard to clean up, etc. so I do share my true feelings about things. But, like I said, I’ve never hated anything bad enough to leave a really horrible review on anything that I’ve blogged about. If I felt that strongly, I would share that with the sponsor before I put it out there.

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