I have been wanting to replace the light fixtures on the deck since we moved in. The lights we had out there were tiny ugly brass boxes… So, when I spied these beauties at the Habitat Restore for $15, I snatched them right up. They were a pretty white color, but had a couple scratched places. And they were missing some screws, but I figured they didn’t really need all six screws anyway. :)
I cleaned them up, disassembled all the parts and gave them a few coats of oil rubbed bronze spray paint. Then Papa helped me install them on the upper and lower decks. Ah, lovely…
Here is the before and after:
While I was sprucing up the light fixtures, I had to spray paint a couple more things, too. We bought two of these plastic urns at Dollar General for my sister’s wedding back in 2008. They were a concrete gray color:
Three years later, we finally decided to spruce them up a bit. After a couple coats of oil rubbed bronze “universal” paint (which supposedly sticks to plastic—so far, so good!) they looked like a million bucks… okay, maybe not a million, but twenty at least. Considering they were only $8 each, I think it was a good deal for a lightweight planter urn that has lasted three years already!
Now they look right at home on my front porch, overflowing with petunias and impatiens:
It’s amazing what a couple cans of spray paint can accomplish. But that’s not the end of the story! I decided to hold on to the little brass light fixtures, since I can’t imagine someone else would want them in their current condition. I have plans for them anyway… with a good scrub and a some paint, I think I can make them into a couple of cute little lanterns! Stay tuned!
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