The new fixture looked great.....
.......until you looked across the room and saw the white ceiling fan/light fixture (which went much better with the old white light fixture.) Any new fan fixture that I liked was in the $150 range, and that seemed like a lot to spend on a new fan when we already had one that worked......just didn't like the color.
So I got THRIFTY....
I really wish I'd taken a before picture, but it was laying in pieces out in the garage before it occured to me to do so. Anyway, I thought it turned out awesome!! Total cost was 2 cans of Oil Rubbed Bronze Metallic Paint, 1 can brown paint, and one can of primer. Savings was about $130.
I'm now inspired to buy more paint and spray more dated light fixtures around the house!
3 comments:
Great work Cheryl! Very impressive!!
Do you think painting would work on gold light fixtures? There are some that were put in by the builder that we haven't replaced. I don't necessarily mind the style, just the gold-ness of them!
Amy, you can do this to brass fixtures, no problem. Just use a very fine grit sand paper first, clean, then prime, then paint the color you want it to be. I'm planning on painting a couple more light fixtures (both white, plus one brass.) It's a whole lot cheaper than new light fixtures and looks more modern!
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