My office is just a work in progress. I think I’ve changed my mind about 30 times when it comes to this room. I really want to show you guys the final reveal but until then you can definitely get your fix with these posts including the super popular confetti wall I did a few years ago and the gold gumball machine that is SO fun! One thing that’s not leaving my office anytime soon is GOLD. With the help of Lamps.com I made over this cute little lampshade the other day. Spray painting my base a bright pink by Rust-Oleum and giving my shade a geometric makeover!
The first thing I did was start out with a blank lampshade. Then I added some painters tape (Scotch) and began to give it a random geometric pattern. I overlapped and connected the different lines of tape and made sure it adhered to the lampshade very well so there was no bleeding!
Then I took an artist brush and painted the shade gold using Martha Stewart Crafts Mutli Surface Metallic Gold Acrylic Craft Paint. I love this paint sooooo much! It goes on super easy and is the perfect shade of gold. Not that brassy gold. A pure pretty gold:0)
A few minutes after I painted the entire thing,did some touch ups and removed the tape! I also used fine sand paper to scuff it JUST a bit! The result is amazing and it was a super easy thing to do! How fun would different colors be? You could do so much with this technique. It reminds me of when I was in elementary school and I did the random scribble and then used my box of crayola to color them all different colors! Awesome!
Now here is the fun part! If you head on over to Lamps.com Blog and vote for this shade you are automatically entered into a $50 giveaway! But wait there’s more! Ha! If I win then my awesome readers…YOU get another chance to win $100 dollars to Lamps.com right here on the blog. Plus I get a little something something for another project. I know you LOVE projects! So lets do this!
So GO here to vote! Mine may not even be your favorite but I want you to go anyway:0)
Thanks Lamps.com letting me join your #lampsDIYchallenge along side with some other GREAT creatives!
Holly says
May 1, 2014 at 8:54 amThanks for participating, Destiny! Great job! Good luck in the contest!
Elisha @ Pneumatic Addict Furniture says
May 1, 2014 at 9:04 amLove it! The gold totally makes it.
Destiny says
May 1, 2014 at 6:18 pmThanks Elisha! Love this room and gold:0)
Nora Nuno says
May 1, 2014 at 10:44 amI always love looking at this room, there are so many inspiring aspects (I actually painted my bathroom vanity a light pink after seeing your coral one!)
Love!
Destiny says
May 1, 2014 at 6:18 pmShut up!!! That’s so cool:0) Happy that it could inspire you! I’m sure it looks gorgeous!
Robin All Things Heart and Home says
May 1, 2014 at 1:24 pmDestiny, I’m in the contest too which is how I found you! Just wanted to tell you how beautiful your lampshade is! Just wonderful and looks amazing right where you have it! ox
Destiny says
May 1, 2014 at 6:17 pmThanks Robin! Love being in such a fun contest!
Jamie says
May 1, 2014 at 1:33 pmThis is gorgeous, Destiny! So fun being a part of this challenge with you. Good luck!
Hugs,
Jamie
Destiny says
May 1, 2014 at 6:16 pmThank you so much Jamie! It was so fun to do!!!
Marjorie Miller says
May 1, 2014 at 6:46 pmDestiny, love your gold-brushed lampshade best of all! It looks sleek and modern with the random white design and I like the way you roughed up the gold with sandpaper for a more deluxe look.
Destiny says
May 1, 2014 at 7:08 pmThanks so much! I loved that technique too! Not really sure how it would turn out but I do think I like it better than just a solid gold! Thanks for appreciating that:0)
Margo says
May 1, 2014 at 6:29 pmSo cute! Youre such an inspiration Destiny!!
Destiny says
May 1, 2014 at 7:07 pmThank you Margo! That’s so sweet of you!
Yvonne @ StoneGable says
May 1, 2014 at 8:23 pmDestiny What a very sassy and fun and girly lampshade! And that lamp!!!! So cute!!!
I love all the creativity and inspiration of the lampshade challenge, don’t you? Fun to in this with you!!!
Destiny says
May 1, 2014 at 10:17 pmThank you Yvonne! I do love all of the creativity! It’s so fun to see everyone style out of a plan ole lampshade!
Emily says
May 1, 2014 at 8:46 pmSo, I went to Lamps.com to vote for someone else’s shade, but loved yours sooooo much, I had to vote for you! Love it! Well done!!! Hope you win!
Destiny says
May 1, 2014 at 10:19 pmOh my goodness! I’m laughing so hard right now! I kinda feel bad. Sort of. HAAA! Thanks for the well wishes. Everyone did a great job but I’m so happy you decided to vote for me! xoxo Destiny
Maryann @ Domestically Speaking says
May 1, 2014 at 10:29 pmI love your shade Destiny! It fits perfectly in that room. Thrilled to be in this challenge with you and loved meeting you at SNAP
Destiny says
May 2, 2014 at 7:09 amThanks so much Maryann! It was a joy meeting you IRL at Snap too! It was such a great time right? I was so happy when I saw your name on the challenge page! xoxo Destiny
Mimi says
May 9, 2014 at 9:50 amWhat a clever idea! And I love the imperfect finish!
Destiny says
May 27, 2014 at 8:48 amThank you! I love how it came together!