Do you have a good looking lamp that is simply outdated or doesn’t go with your decor? I had this old thrift store lamp sitting around my store, The Blue Building Antiques and Consignment. The gold was dated and this ol’ thrift store lamp didn’t have a contemporary feel. So, I decided to use a little paint to spruce her up!
As luck would have it, I forgot to take a before photo of this actual lamp but here is the similar finish on another brass thrift store lamp. It was super gold and shiny.
I had a sample of L’Essentiel Botanics furniture paint on hand. Michelle from Serendipity House had sent me some samples a while back. I received the paint at no cost in exchange for a post about my project using this furniture paint. I had already used Liquid Carbon, Pure White, and Coral. So I selected Vintage Mint to modernize this lamp. I simply dry brushed the paint onto the lamp in a random manner. Here is a close up:
I love how the dry brushing technique adds texture to the lamp. You can still see the gold and there is enough of the newly added Vintage Mint to color the lamp.
The Vintage Mint is a very pale, light green. It gives just the perfect tint of green to this formerly dull thrift store lamp.
I think this color would be beautiful in a little girl’s room or a nursery or sun porch! Ooh, how about a she shed??
L’Essentiel Botanics, an Austrailia based company, specializes in all natural vegan paint products (does contain beeswax). This furniture paint is all natural containing chalks, clays, minerals, and pigments. Products are sold in biodegradable containers and their wax contains no solvents (i.e. no drying agents). The all natural clear wax can be used on hands, feet, face, and is often used by farmers.
Michelle is offering a discount on L’Essentiel Botanics to my readers! Serendipity House is the ONLY distributor for this Australian company here in the US. Use the code “L’Essentiel20” for a 20% discount on all L’Essentiel Botanics furniture paint and accessories. Here is the link: Serendipity House.
I used several other colors for two previous projects. You can read about them her: Mid Century Modern console upcycle and the Children’s Table and Chair Makeover.
My favorite of all of the colors that I sampled is the Liquid Carbon (black). It was the perfect consistency, a little on the thin side, with great coverage. Check out L’Essentiel Botanics’ wonderful colors and let me know which is your favorite! I know you won’t be disappointed!
A great big thank you to Michelle for allowing some of us bloggers to try this furniture paint! It is always exciting to discover another wonderful paint product, especially one that is kind to our environment and health!
Now hurry on out to the thrift store or hit your local yard sale this weekend. Grad a drab lamp and spruce that baby up!
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