gold metallic glow

C'mon ride the train. Woo Hoo. The gold train. Sorry, I'll stop. But I'm seeing it everywhere, and I'm joining in the fun.<br /><br />I've seen several people use the new metallic spray paint from Rust-oleum recently, but after I saw <a href="http://pawleysislandposh.blogspot.com/2012/02/diy-gold-table-part-2.html" target="_blank">Julia's table over at Pawleys Island Posh</a> I knew I had to give it a try.<br /><br />Enter this sad little shade.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSpocoxzl3X2raAKlK4t-nP22KHvEzSA-keZmsBHro5L7TMcvq4sEGlXnSiJd4BhxW2UVGQBnz_Lse5qE6Lwsoy9MGn5ccReLiki1ScY_NcIs-jPzJ4z4NF3goAN2CE5V85sFIjnsXHdgg/s1600/P2103723.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSpocoxzl3X2raAKlK4t-nP22KHvEzSA-keZmsBHro5L7TMcvq4sEGlXnSiJd4BhxW2UVGQBnz_Lse5qE6Lwsoy9MGn5ccReLiki1ScY_NcIs-jPzJ4z4NF3goAN2CE5V85sFIjnsXHdgg/s640/P2103723.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I picked up this piece of damaged goods, along with its brother Darrel and its other brother Darrel, at a high school rummage sale (remember these Becca?). I have a feeling that the owner of these shades work up that morning and thought, 'Crap! I was supposed to bring something for the rummage sale!' And then proceeded to go down into her basement and pick up the first thing she found.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWkUPM0zyFL_ySXJoNgljxGXk5sHIJkurxtEIzu4i_eW5XC7QytunUglTo-okooEOmagZGoLfP3ILS-SFDbbPeaeTjhacyDSROzvS5ryOQlA-GOQm56Cc-nFuGfDd7bFRxNzpIHgxYHzYS/s1600/P2103730.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWkUPM0zyFL_ySXJoNgljxGXk5sHIJkurxtEIzu4i_eW5XC7QytunUglTo-okooEOmagZGoLfP3ILS-SFDbbPeaeTjhacyDSROzvS5ryOQlA-GOQm56Cc-nFuGfDd7bFRxNzpIHgxYHzYS/s640/P2103730.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br />Although the outside is a nice black satin-ish type fabric, the inside is paper. Paper that has suffered some type of water damage. (not a statement you often make about a lamp shade)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMECN0W6P8tTEfSvKvyQKL55JD2Iz5cboGqpUEW4xgwfvTfF_vBdo0qX50O7zJ8vfYItmU8fwRLj8aDg1VyGmCpTCeBIvxU_l_ruKkG49WPKd-S1j4lBzkk8hjZHs8Q3BTAyFX1rhT0rQp/s1600/P2103744.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMECN0W6P8tTEfSvKvyQKL55JD2Iz5cboGqpUEW4xgwfvTfF_vBdo0qX50O7zJ8vfYItmU8fwRLj8aDg1VyGmCpTCeBIvxU_l_ruKkG49WPKd-S1j4lBzkk8hjZHs8Q3BTAyFX1rhT0rQp/s640/P2103744.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br />Who in their right mind would buy these things? That would be me.<br /><br />Luckily I only paid $2 for all 3. Since they were already in such poor condition and they were just gathering dust in my basement, I figured why not spray some gold up in here!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrTC8HMOOy6kWqPlpLjKz5R6b1nHkkxUKRZCGxAuRBTBkNshu6ARCSr3K7PWUlmHozQCfKHGLu3PywWM32wb4Bu6XbHc4VYWdaoFzcaFmZmz5FBEurlqeQBfmtv4QURt6V3hbxvfv8DtQh/s1600/P2103747.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrTC8HMOOy6kWqPlpLjKz5R6b1nHkkxUKRZCGxAuRBTBkNshu6ARCSr3K7PWUlmHozQCfKHGLu3PywWM32wb4Bu6XbHc4VYWdaoFzcaFmZmz5FBEurlqeQBfmtv4QURt6V3hbxvfv8DtQh/s640/P2103747.JPG" width="426" /></a></div>I was thinking moody, library lampshade. Man smoking a pipe in the corner in a big leather chair type lampshade. Like this.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy7oUUkUjHAwo2Fds0ua-iVP9nYC8DYoU8zQCDShA1J1tiEFybajMESrKcoZQY1aTkZuOOoc1VlGdBg-fypiOnGXfsh-ictIOvAIRpeGcOMzzjK4hQNMnfPcXoHVrRihAfIizoIDb_xypq/s1600/4b.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy7oUUkUjHAwo2Fds0ua-iVP9nYC8DYoU8zQCDShA1J1tiEFybajMESrKcoZQY1aTkZuOOoc1VlGdBg-fypiOnGXfsh-ictIOvAIRpeGcOMzzjK4hQNMnfPcXoHVrRihAfIizoIDb_xypq/s400/4b.jpeg" width="337" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">via <a href="http://www.sfgirlbybay.com/2010/03/17/belly-up-to-the-bar/" target="_blank">SFGirlByBay.com</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">Or this.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTyKTaWRnjvDdlfrsjzEC9ydStCu-TnLK6IK9mIDPxz9MrwGHEj_kanZ5PdHGuOIz0vgTMSEUTefeF7PPRqwD2x-UpbbMiQbaYK4Kh3T7WRrs7dmU_uiYVHC3U21FwPjlr5AvlBYYfVm1N/s1600/160088961723667431.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTyKTaWRnjvDdlfrsjzEC9ydStCu-TnLK6IK9mIDPxz9MrwGHEj_kanZ5PdHGuOIz0vgTMSEUTefeF7PPRqwD2x-UpbbMiQbaYK4Kh3T7WRrs7dmU_uiYVHC3U21FwPjlr5AvlBYYfVm1N/s400/160088961723667431.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">via <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/6896205649269364/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />And I'm happy to report...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjR3wGVSJDYRQALqiYsy4EkXnwrE5TnipiAIN9UZMM55AzpR8yS8JxoheIjU_6X2nhmPurgktd1NewCS52rRxGHAthi9I-Zn9EjM78HbQR019JzzWOKS9VnLEbV1vsvnnZD-fOL__Z_jN9/s1600/P2103760.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjR3wGVSJDYRQALqiYsy4EkXnwrE5TnipiAIN9UZMM55AzpR8yS8JxoheIjU_6X2nhmPurgktd1NewCS52rRxGHAthi9I-Zn9EjM78HbQR019JzzWOKS9VnLEbV1vsvnnZD-fOL__Z_jN9/s400/P2103760.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />these suckers look good! 100% improvement.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnEufnSDh5nLVoWmZfYCV6c8KdSXbYfB0dGOgm3sz7j44H2dObI9sNptehay7jze78_rJKi3iu_h7SI4Lp-tIPYGkH7qP9nUnbuNgEfYpdNNboXucwSFMpxfLnX_NiFOsb674qNRjxt31S/s1600/P2103759.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnEufnSDh5nLVoWmZfYCV6c8KdSXbYfB0dGOgm3sz7j44H2dObI9sNptehay7jze78_rJKi3iu_h7SI4Lp-tIPYGkH7qP9nUnbuNgEfYpdNNboXucwSFMpxfLnX_NiFOsb674qNRjxt31S/s400/P2103759.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />They still have a few little dents here and there, but you can't tell (unless you are taking close up pictures of them). And you've got to give these guys a break. They were obviously involved in some sort of flood that had left them for dead.<br /><br />I'm loving the glow they cast.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8TpS7VK1t0iL2qiUEcJtOqkWezq78mB40SjognuZ7UlVBwEOogs80A6gL-UZlV6r45bX-zLHCSdzp8kiBzAMgiIv_fuy8YnGGFZfAHInRDepPeYgtJi7bxu28Q7hK5Z5oeQd3pkEt2eBS/s1600/P2103767.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8TpS7VK1t0iL2qiUEcJtOqkWezq78mB40SjognuZ7UlVBwEOogs80A6gL-UZlV6r45bX-zLHCSdzp8kiBzAMgiIv_fuy8YnGGFZfAHInRDepPeYgtJi7bxu28Q7hK5Z5oeQd3pkEt2eBS/s400/P2103767.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />So pretty. Saucy really. I feel like I need some candles and wine.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhte3Cp3aMwTpEXnU340FQv1rFVlZSxqYDi4Kf6IJuWfb4NG-vyySw2-7ck2ifQmtRvLtEdtHtoIRZaLLIOa4bP3zooLWxIBbKIDMsimY58qAzOhveT4kQ0_0QW2QKgziLMa1Zlc5pstaZP/s1600/P2103772.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhte3Cp3aMwTpEXnU340FQv1rFVlZSxqYDi4Kf6IJuWfb4NG-vyySw2-7ck2ifQmtRvLtEdtHtoIRZaLLIOa4bP3zooLWxIBbKIDMsimY58qAzOhveT4kQ0_0QW2QKgziLMa1Zlc5pstaZP/s400/P2103772.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />I'm in love. Especially after only spending under $10 for the whole thing - shades and paint. I think they will live in my entryway. I'll spend some time this weekend styling these bad boys up.<br /><br />But I'm not so sure they should go on these silver lamps. What do you think?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJNenrgsqINifR2MNxVvJGCu4MgGNZWDM8b5B6h58lkhCyY7P9BahQ_RxreIE5Z14kYyWGZ6lI2HtQ3__vvYok9o00KPahSW7lpkzRKEVbReLbkC-m4WNP1IAalK0cCUNN6eqXdw6sF4QF/s1600/P2103776.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJNenrgsqINifR2MNxVvJGCu4MgGNZWDM8b5B6h58lkhCyY7P9BahQ_RxreIE5Z14kYyWGZ6lI2HtQ3__vvYok9o00KPahSW7lpkzRKEVbReLbkC-m4WNP1IAalK0cCUNN6eqXdw6sF4QF/s640/P2103776.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br />Should I paint the lamps too? (trust me, they aren't precious) I don't want blow my $10 margin with some crazy expensive lamps. Maybe Goodwill? Any ideas?<br /><br />In other news, I'm staring at an electrician's crack as I <strike>speak</strike> type so we can finally wrap up this living room project. So what do you think? Do I have more gold painting in my future?<br /><br /><i>Linking up to <a href="http://emilyaclark.blogspot.com/2013/03/working-with-what-you-have-link-up.html" target="_blank">Emily Clark's Working With What You Have</a>. </i><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ZrFkG7XxGEXhm5g_gq-zyYxi6u10Rh8UcexOCOO41cy5Q86JTm39YXxNW2APBMrM2LVk6y5ZcrwqylyvxinJifhXGon8ZgvuQ-SyWrnzBFKh6R4KSGYoWKkPMPd3MOXB1Cdbp2qKzmfe/s1600/WWWYHbutton6.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ZrFkG7XxGEXhm5g_gq-zyYxi6u10Rh8UcexOCOO41cy5Q86JTm39YXxNW2APBMrM2LVk6y5ZcrwqylyvxinJifhXGon8ZgvuQ-SyWrnzBFKh6R4KSGYoWKkPMPd3MOXB1Cdbp2qKzmfe/s320/WWWYHbutton6.png" width="223" /></a></div><br />

gold metallic glow

C'mon ride the train. Woo Hoo. The gold train. Sorry, I'll stop. But I'm seeing it everywhere, and I'm joining in the fun. I...

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