Newsletters

Before & After: New Life for an Old Light

AnnaMaria Stephens
AnnaMaria Stephens
published Mar 29, 2012
Save
pinterest
comments
We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing.
Post Image
SavePin ItSee More Images
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)

Fusty light fixtures are a surefire way to show that you haven’t freshened up your decor in a while. A long while, in some cases. When Kristine, the talented Aussie behind The Painted Hive, wanted to brighten up a little nook off her parents’ master bedroom (a “retreat” for her mum), she knew this fixture needed a serious makeover.

SavePin ItSee More Images
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)

It’s hard to believe it’s the same wall sconce! To create this industrial-chic look, Kristine replaced the frilly glass shade with a plastic safety light cage. She then treated it, along with the sconce arm, with metal effects paint, including rust activator, to give the now on-trend light fixture a believable patina.

SavePin ItSee More Images
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)

What a creative, affordable and attractive solution for an old fixture! Find all the how-to details and more photos at The Painted Hive. Great job Kristine!

(Images: The Painted Hive)

Filed in:
Before & After
Painting