DIY Faux Wood Spindle Lamp

Trendy looks for less! Fun thrift store up-cycle painting an inexpensive brass lamp with acrylic paint to create the look of a wood spindle lamp. Faux wood painting. For more fun posts like this see my Thrift Store Makeovers page.

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I have been on the lookout for the perfect shaped thrift store brass lamp. They look exactly like the popular wood spindle lamps you are seeing in the stores these days.

I found a lamp that was relatively new. I am so leary of old lamps with bad wiring. Who wants to burn the house down, right? I try to find ones with relatively new hardware. It is just easier not to have to rewire the lamp unless it is one that I can’t live without.

I painted this beauty with acrylic paint.  I used a dry brush technique to get the faux wood grain pattern. Let me show you how easy it is to do!

DIY Faux Wood Spindle Lamp

Supplies:

• Brass Lamp
• Spray Paint Primer white
• Acrylic Pant: light brown, dark brown, white, grey
• Paint Sealant
• Blue Painters Tape

Instructions:

Tape off the lamp to protect it from the paint. I taped a plastic bag over the top and plug section with blue painters tape.

Spray paint the brass part of the lamp with primer. Let it dry overnight.

Paint the lamp with a warm light brown paint.

Dry brush over the light brown with grey paint.

Dry brush dark brown on edges.

Dry brush white and grey mixed until the desired faux wood finish. Remove the painter’s tape and seal with a spray enamel. Add a cool shade and that’s it!

I can’t believe how well this project turned out! It really is a great DIY and what an easy way to get this trendy lamp for a fraction of the cost!

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