Paint your brass chandelier white!

My mom purchased this brass chandelier for the dining room in the seventies. I know she paid hundreds of dollars for it back then - it's the real deal, folks. However, I'm not a fan of brass and I thought it was a bit gaudy in our tiny house. Bring on the spray paint!!

Ooh, look at all the brass!

Brass swing-arm lamp re-do

The brass, swing-arm lamps that flank our bed were here when we moved in. I'm sure my mom found these while thrifting years ago. While I haven't always been a fan of them (mostly because of the brass and the lampshades that catch dust like crazy), I have been grateful for bedroom lighting that doesn't take up any extra nightstand space. We're cramped in there, to say the least! 

The Before:

I had never really pictured swing-arm lamps as a permanent lighting solution in our bedroom, but when I saw this lamp from Pottery Barn I changed my mind.

Pottery Barn Chelsea Swing-Arm Sconce

The Pottery Barn lamps are great, but they're $99 each. Not in the budget. What is in the budget? Spray paint!

First, I washed the lamps with soap and water and then with alcohol. I decided to skip sanding since I'm applying a primer. Tape off any areas you do not want to paint.

Ring Holder & Candlesticks

Anyone that is into crafts and DIY knows the power a can of spray paint holds when it comes to transforming well... just about anything you can think of. 

I have this ring holder that my aunt gave me from her house a couple years ago when I mentioned I needed one.  Hearts, angels, and gold don't exactly go with anything else in my house, but this piece has special meaning to it since it is from my aunt.  Solution:  SPRAY PAINT!

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After

How cute is this? I am loving it in white! 

These candlesticks I purchased for $2 each at Goodwill last fall.  Again, not really my style, but I thought I could do something with them.  My initial plan was to paint them white and use as candlesticks (not so creative, huh?).  I also think painting them oil rubbed bronze would look great.  

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 After