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Home Ā» DIY & Tutorials Ā» Home Decor Ideas Ā» My New Ruffled Lamp with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint

My New Ruffled Lamp with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint

April 18, 2013 by Kara Cook 11 Comments

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I bought a lamp at the thrift store ages ago, and I finally got around to making it pretty. Unfortunately, I somehow deleted the pictures of the lamp when it was ugly. Which totally bummed me out, because I LOVE a good before and after photo. But I am so happy with how it looks now that I just had to share it.

First picture in your mind a really scuffed up lamp that is half wood and half brass. With a dusty dirty lampshade on it. Got it? That was this lamp before I transformed it.

Here it is now covered in ruffles and painted all bright and white:

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Isn’t it lovely? It kinda makes me swoon.

At first I was afraid the shade was too large for the lamp base with all the added ruffles, but I got over it and decided that I just love it. A lot. I kinda want to make another one for my room. Or Rachel’s room. Or something.

This is the first time I have used Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, and I have to say that I am impressed. I’m planning on using it to paint my kitchen table, but I wanted to try it out on something small first. I never in a million years thought I would say this, but I think I like it just as much as spray paint. Maybe even just a tiny bit more, because you can use it inside and it has no fumes. I can’t wait to use it on furniture!!

I found the most awesome place to buy the chalk paint, but that is a story for another day. 🙂

Filed Under: Home Decor, Home Decor Ideas, Painting Tagged With: chalk paint, lamps, paint

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  1. Michele

    April 30, 2015 at 1:32 pm

    That lamp is darling!!!!! How did you make the ruffle shade, that is just what I’m wanting to do!!!

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    • Dana Turner

      April 1, 2016 at 10:20 am

      Same exact question I had too. I love the shade!

      Reply
      • Kara

        April 2, 2016 at 9:36 pm

        I actually adapted an idea from my friend Shelly at House of Smith’s. You can find the instructions here: http://www.thehouseofsmiths.com/2010/09/fabric-flower-tutorial.html. Instead of glueing the folded circles onto a hair clip, I just glued the corner onto the lamp shade. Hope that helps!!

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  2. michelle@somedaycrafts

    April 21, 2013 at 10:25 pm

    Looks great!

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    • Kara

      April 22, 2013 at 10:42 am

      Thanks Michelle! Missed you at SNAP this year. I need to hook up next time I’m in Logan and buy some of your cute jewelry!

      Reply
  3. Lori

    April 19, 2013 at 2:24 pm

    I never would have guessed this was the UGLY lamp you described, to begin with, (brass?). Gorgeous now!!!

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    • Kara

      April 22, 2013 at 10:41 am

      Thanks Lori! I sure wish I could have shared the before photos. Such a bummer to discover they were deleted. šŸ™

      Reply
  4. Amy mayen

    April 18, 2013 at 8:43 pm

    I love it! My mom has a bunch of old ugly/ awesome lamps I want to transform but I can’t talk her out of any šŸ™

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    • Kara

      April 22, 2013 at 10:40 am

      Aw man, you have got to come up with a way to bribe her out of those lamps! šŸ™‚

      Reply
  5. Tyree

    April 18, 2013 at 8:35 am

    Do tell!!! I have to refinish a dresser and NEED to know the best place to get it!!!

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    • Kara

      April 22, 2013 at 10:38 am

      I got it from a cute little shop in Pleasant Grove, Utah. You can order online from them here: http://drab2fabpaint.myshopify.com/collections/shop_now

      I will be posting about my experience later this week. šŸ™‚

      Reply

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