70's lamp makeover

happy saturday cottage dwellers! today i'm going to show you something a little scary- but don't be frightened, when this tattered, old, sad excuse for a lamp came to me, i didn't know if there was anything i could do to save her. but who am i kidding? i'll just use what i always use on all my VICTIMS, UH, i mean pieces...PAINT!!!! so simple, yet it has given her new life- you might say a reason to live! here she is when i scooped her up off the street {kinda like richard gere did for julia roberts in "pretty woman"} hehe! and here she is NOW!!! i just spray primed her, painted her w/ my fave "sea salt" from s.w. and antiqued her a little! pretty cute, right? i got 2 of those lamp shades off of craig's list for $10. they were white and green print and cute, just not what i was going for. so i ripped of the green fabric and applied this one. i got this at hancock's for about a $1.50! {1/2 yard} so the lamp was free, i bought a can of spray primer -$3.00, i bought the ribbon at wal-mart for $1.97, i had the sea salt paint, {which was free to me in the 1st place} , and a can of silver paint for $3.00. and a shade for $5.00- so, for less than $15.00 i have a cute new lamp! don't look too closely at the ribbon, i haven't actually glued it on yet! so if it's crooked, that's just because it's only pinned on! have a great weekend and keep creating!

a black damask table and an update...

happy tuesday cottage dwellers! it's been busy here at cottage romance.UPDATE: my business is starting to take off! i posted this bookcase on craig's list and within hours i had a buyer! and it turns out she's my new best client! when she came to buy the bookcase, she spotted this nightstand that i had also posted and bought it too! she told me to email her when i post anything else and i just finished this black table w/ a hand painted damask design in the center so i emailed her and she came and bought it today! thanks L!!!! the other day she told me of a sweet little store in my area that sells cottagey things and antiques and the like. she said they just switched over from and individual business to one that rents space out and that i should go take a look. well, i did and i love it! i am praying about moving in there! it would be a huge leap for me, but i guess i won't know unless i try! i'm just waiting on God for the answer- but it seems like everything is falling into place! i still have to meet w/ the owner of the store and get some more details. so we'll see! i will take any prayers you want to give! thanks for reading and stopping by cottage romance! until next time...keep creating!