A Seaside Light
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John’s old lamp had broken quite a while ago. I can’t remember exactly what happened to it. It was so sweet. A little red buoy I’d picked up at Sylvia’s by the Sea in Scituate Harbor. But John must have been doing something, as boys do, and the light broke. I saved the shade, but had yet to find the perfect lamp. Then I remembered the old lamp I had up in the attic that I was given:
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We don’t need to be nice about this lamp – too ornate, too gold, and just too much going on with the shade. It is a heavy metal lamp and I thought, hmmm, why not try chalk paint on it?
I did one coat of chalk paint in Old White and then waxed it to protect it. The paint was still wet in this picture:
I took the original shade with dangly bits to Take It or Leave It at the dump to find a new home (well, someone might like it!). Then, I used the original shade from John’s broken buoy lamp and got the hot glue gun out and stuck on tiny star fish, tiny sand dollars, periwinkle shells and a sea horse.
And here is the finished seaside light in his room:
What do you think? Beachy chic and perfect for a little boy who loves the sea!
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That is SOOOO cute – Griffin would peel that starfish off by the end of the week. Sophia loves it too – “I want that” !
Oh, thanks, Liz. Maybe you can do one for Sophia 🙂
That is such a cute lamp, Danielle! I love the seahorse! Nice reuse of the old lamp, too.
Thanks, Kathy.
Turned out great! I wouldn’t have thought to do that.
Thanks, Toodie!