Back in October I teamed up with Homes.com and did a really fun giveaway where I took an old light and overhauled it and gave it away to one lucky reader. You guys loved it so much that I am doing it again today!
Over the last few weeks I have been writing a Thrifting series on ForRent.com all about decorating for an apartment (I KNOW so many of you are in that situation because I get emails about it all the time!) Decorating an apartment is definetely harder than decorating your own house and comes with about a zillion challenges. So we have talked about what to look for, how to mix vintage and new furniture https://goo.gl/WlPAa, and the type of pieces you should be looking for.
To finish it off with a bang I am giving away a custom upcycled light plucked from my local thrift store and prettied up just for one of you!
Lighting is one of my favorite ways to enhance the design in a space. When I saw this light obviously the first thing that you see is that horrid glass shade. But if you look past it to the hardware it will make your heart skip a beat!
I taped off the brass that I loved so much and painted the white enamel pieces HOT PINK. I just cant get enough pink right now. This color is by Rustoleum and can be found anywhere spray paint is sold. Also it is nearly impossible to capture neon with a camera. So just know that it is super bright and I am already having separation anxiety over parting with it.
I found the white glass schoolhouse globe for $5.00 at Home Depot. Super on trend and dirt cheap, just the way I like it!
The light is wired with a plug at the end and is perfect for anyone that is renting because it doesnt need to be hardwired.
So do you want to win it?!
All you need to do is jump over and enter the rafflecopter at ForRent.com.
Super simple folks, and VERY exciting.
What are you still doing here?! Go! Go! Go!
it looks so good Mandi! so fun!
It’s so pretty!
i HAVE to have this!!!
LOVE IT!
Mandi I love it, I have to enter RIGHT NOW! I have a GORGEOUS vintage lamp in my kitchen that needs help. If I sent you pictures could you tell me some upgrades I could make to it? I love the original structure but I think the shade is hideous. I have no idea what to do with it!
Also, I would hang the lamp over my knitting chair! I live in a pale, pale, pale celery green room and the highlighter would look FANTASTIC!
Great find and I love your update! I would find it hard to part with too because it matches my pillows on my screened porch lol. New reader — glad I found you from another follower on Twitter — can’t wait to see your future inspirations! Have a great day!
This is so OVER the Top… Beautiful!!!! I am totally entering 🙂 Thank you, Mandi and For Rent.Com 🙂
xo
Angelina
Okay I need this for my room that I am STILL working on form last years ERM that I didn’t win 🙁
Pick me Pick me!!!! (both hands raised SUPER HIGH!)
This would look amazing in my kitchen! Totally entering…even though I never win anything. Ya never know, right? 😉
It’s just perfect.
It’s gorgeous Mandi, I love it! It’s amazing to see how upcycling can give another life to objects.
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Love that light! It would have also looked great in a hammered pewter with an edison bulb for a more “manly” or industrial look. But of course, who doesn’t love hot pink?
Tamara
What a fun light! I love the color!
This light is wonderful!
Holy cow, Mandi! You’ve got the most amazing vision! I would have seen that ugly lamp in the thrift store and jogged right past it. Terrific upcycling job!
This is gorgeous! It would look amazing in my daughters room!!!
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So so so pretty! Would look perfect above my dining room table! You are freaking awesome!
aris