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Goodwill Lamp Before & After

I just finished working on my latest project  – a brass lamp from Goodwill with a pretty shape, but it needed a lady’s touch. 
This post is a bit of a tease, because I’m not going to give you any information about the process.  I painted this lamp to use as an example for my Workshop Series post this week, Decorative Painting 101 – Finding Inspiration.

So, here’s a before and after sneak for you.  Come back on Wednesday for more! 

Miss Mustard Seed

I’m posting this to DIY Day at ASPTL and Show & Tell over at Blue Cricket Design.

Marian Parsons 

Paint Enthusiast | Writer | Artist | Designer

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28 Responses

  1. Wow! Very pretty, I love the colors you choose and the little basket detail in the center with the flowers. I also love the photo you have beside it of the little girl with her dog, so sweet.

    Kat 🙂

  2. Another beauty! I have a Goodwill down the street from my house and they never have goodies like this! I love your handpainted designs!! Can't wait to see what tomorrow brings!

  3. You are so darned talented!!! I adore the lamp and excited to see how it all came together!! I wish I could paint real things – I am only good at the abstarct!! Beautiful!!
    xx-Gina

  4. Miss MS,

    I can never come her and just look at the current posts…You ALWAYS have something else that catches my eye!!!

    Your blog is eyecandy for a crafty birdy… 🙂

  5. Beautiful, as is all your work. You have the right touch to make any ordinary thing totally extraordinary! I love it.

  6. Very, very strange…I redid a Goodwill lamp that had a different shape but was the same color of brass and the shade was identical…sweet painting job – I can't do that!!

I’m Marian, a painter, writer, and lover of all things creative. From art and antiques to home projects and everyday life, I share my journey in hopes of inspiring you to embrace your own creativity and make beauty in the spaces you live.

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