Repurposed Vintage Floor Lamp Chicken Wire Lampshade

My new addiction of repurposing furniture pieces has come to an end for now.  I think I have done all that I wanted to do before I had shoulder surgery on September 12.  There has been hinting that the inside of the house needs my attention.  Really?

The first piece I want to share is a vintage floor lamp with a chicken wire lampshade.  A picture is worth a 1000 words.  Enjoy!

Starting this process was not so easy as a matter a face the whole project through me curve balls.  Being a novice I improvised as best as I could.

The paint in no way was going to come off this floor lamp.  I used several paint removers to no avail.  They did take me to a pink shade that was so deep into the wood it wasn't budging.  I didn't want to use my lye solution for fear of losing the detail on the lamp.

The finial, top cap and base were soaked in vinegar and baking soda as recommended by Hometalk people that responded to my question on getting rid of rust (not all of it but some.)

Absolutely my favorite feature is the double light with pull chains.  In love.....ahhhhh!

I didn't want all the rust gone but the rough rust.

I think this is the appropriate spot to explain all of the oops that led me to a different look and then oops here we go again.

Since I couldn't get the paint off I thought that I would just paint it all with black enamel paint so I would have a dark base to work with.

Oops #2 the black paint would not adhere and separated in little circles everywhere.  Solution #2 rubb black paint off.  The look was awesome and I should have stopped there but not me I went on.

Two coats of off white, creamy looking homemade chalk paint went on.  Fun time to sand!

Oops #3 as I sanded only the pink was showing up.  Solution #3 cover it with dark stain.  It gave me a darker pink but it was better than the pink that it was.

Here is the lamp!

The base looks much better with rust still on it but not built up on it.

The intricate design after many oops finally made it and I like it after all.  

More about the chicken wire lampshade on tomorrow's post.  Don't miss the adventure.

Update Photos of Dustin's Memorial Garden & New Projects

Seems forever since I last posted.  So much going on.  I need either more hours in a day or less to do.  I am sharing my son's Memorial Garden pics today and some project that I am working on.

Now for the current project.  I got this small trunk at an auction.  A brilliant idea came to make it my end table because I need a big one.  So I thought of this trunk.  I still need suggestions for the legs.  Nothing conventional, something unique, different so suggest away. 

This is the before pics.  I have pics of it stripped.

During the process.  Can't wait to get it finished.!

Gave up on this one!  OH MY!  I worked really hard on it.  It does look better now.  Show completed later.

Hometalk Linky Party Friday the 19th

Excitement is filling the air!  This Friday the 19th will be our 1st ever Hometalk Linky Party!  

Have you heard of Hometalk ? I like to say that HomeTalk is Pinterest on steroids and just as addictive!   Not only do you find a ton of posts to like, clip, and share share  but, you can also ask, and give, advice related to home improvement, decorating, gardening and DIY projects. 

Hometalk is full of homeowners, renters, home improvement pros and newbies.   In a very short time Hometalk has become one of my top 3 of all time page views! 

HomeTalk IS the next great social media to connect to NOW!  Well, my my Friend Nancy who blogs at My Eclectic Loft  and, I are excited to be starting a new Home Talk link up party this Friday! 

So, if you haven't done it yet, get your self signed up and,  come back over this Friday to link up your page to get more followers!  See ya there!

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Showing Love to Some Abandoned Treasures

Inspiration has struck from several of the blogs that I have been visited this week.  I have several items that need love and attention.  My thought has always been to leave it in the original condition.  That has been a ground in thought for me.  Well I have come to the conclusion that it is time to give some of the items new life and truly make them a treasure.  You see I love the rust, the chips, the way things are but I guess you can teach an old dog new tricks.

I want to share some projects that I wholeheartedly intend on working on this coming week.  Choosing which one to do first will be my problem.  Here they are in there just like I bought them.  They were posted on my Facebook for ideas so I am going with the popular vote and what I like.

The red on the sled will be left along.  The wood will be getting spruced up.  This one is easy peasy, right?

This beauty was something I just had to have.  It is finished with the 1980's style antiquing.  It has gorgeous beveled mirrors.  I actually have a plan for it.  I am going to strip it and then distress it.  In my bedroom I have a dresser with the waterfall sides but no mirror so I thought I would redo this and use the dresser as a makeup area.  I was proud of my idea.  What do you think?

This lamp has been around since I can remember.  A friend of my Mom's gave it to her in the 1950's but said it was from the 1940's.  Now that I am older and wiser I love this lamp.  The lamp shade is deplorable I couldn't even bring myself to share of photo of it with the shade on it now.  There's a first time for everything and I am going to make a lamp shade for this beautiful lamp.  Let's see what I can come up with.

That's all that will be on the burner this week and probably next.  We are having so much rain and I need to work outside for the mirror.

Cross your fingers and please stop back to see the finished results.