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.