My Favorite spot by the Beach trail!

Thursday, February 25, 2010

I want that one! No that one.!... the ulgy one!

That's what I said...that's the only way I could let them know in the auction which hanging lamp I wanted for my bid of $15...All the lamps were up very high and this one caught my eye...it was ugly it was the only way to describe it..the guy kept pointing to diff ones and I kept saying no.. that one! and then I said it.. the ugly one.. and he turned right to it.... people gave looks and whispered...I saw them in the corner of my eye when he pulled it down... but I thought I could do something with it..My eyes kept going up to that lamp all thru the auction...I just had to have it....
Here is a picture of my "next" project
I already primed it white..I could not take a picture of how it looked when I brought it home...poor thing...so here is a picture of it in the first stage! I think I can make her pretty..I have been toying with the idea of a drum hanging lamp over my kitchen table..which is odd because I am more a chandelier girl...but....
I keep her on my kitchen table to my husbands dismay..and stare at her as I walk by...waiting for my inspiration...Well what do you think ?? Can you see it??? Be kind! :-)








8 comments:

The Good Cook said...

Hmm... I am not creative like you so I am just going to wait and see what you come up with.

Anonymous said...

You saw the beauty in the ugly one so I know it will be gorgeous when you clean her up good!!

GYPSYWOMAN said...

fabulous, dahlin! simply fabulous! i LOVE it!!! and you sounded just like me, shouting out THE UGLY ONE! love that you said that!!! and i do love the lamp - the inspiration will come when you least expect it - and pictures when you finish!

Patti's Artful Design said...

I think she is already on her way to becoming a dining room "show stopper!" Just needs the Marlene touch.....can't wait until her unveiling!

Unknown said...

Can't wait to see the final results....I persoally like the idea of a drum light over the table....I mean, everyone has chandeliers.....this is awesome!
xo,
jana

Lisa said...

Ok girl, your going to have to show me the when you pretty her up. LOL Really, I have brought things home before that made my husband doubt my sanity & made it amazing so I have no doubt you will too. The fabric you asked about is so cheap. I bought it at Joanns Fabric, Hobby Lobby has it too. Think it was $14. yard. Do you have those stores? I see the chairs, it would look cute. Lisa

Trishia said...

Will be waiting to see Makeover Part II on the lamp. I almost hafta cringe knowing that back in the 70s (?) the ugly one was so "in" --- I think I had a set of dining room chairs that would have matched it!ha! Bonne chance.

Anonymous said...

I can't wait to see what you transform this into! :)

Followers

Spring mantel

Spring mantel

Jujube.. Plotting...

Jujube.. Plotting...
Thinking his next move.....

Jujube

Jujube
The One and Only.....

My tunes


Toby the Bear

Toby the Bear
The follower...with a bad attitude