Redo an Old outdated Lamp

 Redo of a goddess statue lamp from the 90's. 

Owl lamp from JCPenney's

I just love this new statue lamp craze I've been seeing around.  It so playful and yet still elegant.  Granted, most of the statue lamps are very minimal, one solid color, and generally smaller but, when I saw two matching goddess lamps with ruffled lamp shades through my local yard sale post on Facebook, I took a shot at a redo.  I actually felt like this came out pretty.

The Mid-Century modern cork shade and new paint I think may have taken it out of the 90's lux look I am not much of a fan of. 

 

 

To redo a plaster lamp:

1. Fill in any large chips and cracks (unless you'd prefer a more worn look)

I don't know if is right or not but I used spackle on mine and it seems to be working right.

2. Wipe down the piece with soap and water and let it dry.

3. Tape off all the metal and cording so the spray paint doesn't coat it.

4. Spray down the whole piece twice with Rust-Oleum 2x Ultra Cover primer (worth it to get the good stuff, trust me)

5. After it dries (wait at least an hour) spray it down with your favorite color.  I chose white just because I want it in my bedroom with my dark blue décor.

 

 

See you soon!