Lamp update and AWOL!

Want to see a lamp that I knew I couldn't afford to buy?

Well, I didn't have to.

Because I already had it.

Here, I will prove it.

"Whatch you talkin' 'bout Willis?" (Who recognizes that line from a popular old TV series?)

Pretty before picture, isn't it? Sorry for the lighting!

But look now.....

Chalk paint. CHECK!
New Walmart shade. CHECK!
New/USED finial!

WAh lah!

Pretty transformation isn't it?

And I just had to re-purpose what I had.

I love this finial. I found it at a thrift store. I try to pick them up when I can. It was a set of two, so both of my lamps received this transformation. Now I have a new pair of lamps.

Can you see my pretty new curtains peeking out behind the lamp?

There have been some changes going on around here even though you haven't really heard from me in awhile. I will update you on the transformations soon but will provide more "peeks" as well.

Which leads me to.......

awol/ˈāˌwôl/

Adjective:

Absent from one's post but without intent to desert.

I have been absent a bit lately from active posting but there has been a ton going on around the home front that I will share when the time is right.

Just know that I am not "deserting" my post.

I miss you all and love hearing from you.

So, just a quick update with my lamp transformations.

What do you think?

Do you have any traditional lamps that could use this update?

Let me know.

I can't wait to hear from you!

Love,

Me

PS. I'm linking up to: http://my1929charmer.com/