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Sunday, March 18, 2012

Vintage Milk Glass Makeover

Look at this beauty! I found her at the ReStore in the little town I grew up in, where my mother still lives.  
At first sight, I was ga-ga over the hobnailed milk-glass shades, but the brassy-gold metal and scratched  up wood bits were far from pretty!
But for $15.00 I was willing to take the chance with a makeover involving a few different shades of spray-paint!
Out came the painter's tape - I wanted to paint the golden areas silver and the wooden parts antique white.  It was a two-part paint project. Lots of taping and re-taping in other areas.    
Then after several layers of paint (that yellow-y wood just wouldn't cover!) it was time to put it all back together, re-work the wiring and hang it from the ceiling.  And not just any ceiling.  It had to go in the 20 foot ceilings in our stairwell!!

My father-in-law assisted my hubby with all of these steps.  More hands makes light work!!
This is my father-in-law, Jim, checking the final height.  
And here she is!!  TA-DA!  Doesn't she look marvelous??  So  much tidier and brighter and perfect for our vintage-y styled stairwell.  This is the last area of our home I am working on. As you can see, I am in need of a covering for the window behind and I have a collection of plates I would like to hang for some extra colour.  

But for the now, the light is a lovely new addition.  
Here it is, glowing after dark.  We chose yellow-y bulbs to make a warm glow.  
Oh yes.  I love it more and more every day.  

8 comments:

  1. What an awesome makeover! Great job! Thanks for stopping by Take Six. I am your newest follower via LF. Have a great week! :)

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  2. Oh My! What a FABULOUS Makeover! Love love LOVE the new colors, and those milkglass shades are yummy!~

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  3. This is a testament to how spray painting can transform something. Really went from dab to fab. Great transformation, love the hob nail shades. Thanks for sharing your creative inspiration at Sunday's Best.

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  4. SUPER PRETTY!!!!!!!! It changes the look completely!

    Thanks so much for sharing this at The DIY Dreamer... From Dream To Reality!!

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  5. Lovely. I am working on updating our super outdated chandelier also!

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  6. So lovely! I love milkglass too--it never goes out of style--great transformation!

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  7. This turned out beautiful! YAY Re-Store!!

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  8. What a BEAUT! Love the milk glass and new finish! I wish I had a ReStore near me...

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