Before & After: Becca's Inspiring Table Lamp and Chairs

Recently, we've been thinking about revamping our bar stools and living room chairs. Because we've been spotting a lot of great "before & after" projects--it's starting to give us the itch to DIY our own furniture. Take for instance, Becca, of All Things Artsy...

To us, her chairs and lamp were fine as a "before" but we love the transformation the furniture pieces received. Becca's approach is fun, using bold color choices that pop from their surroundings. Mixing green and red isn't easy but Becca manages to pull off the challenge. Of the lot, our favorite is a vintage table lamp brought up to date with a painted base and IKEA lamp shade. You can find more of Becca's inspiring creations on her Etsy site here.

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Wow! What fabulous fabric!
Early American Grandma rises from the grave and dances the Can Can without knickers.

posted by Nani on July 9th 2009 at 12:28pm
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that imagery is horrifying.

posted by amt230 on July 9th 2009 at 12:45pm
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I like the color and fabric on that blue chair, but that lamp does not look good. If she wanted to paint something glossy white, a wooden spindle lamp would've been a better choice, especially with that lampshade.

posted by slowdown on July 9th 2009 at 12:47pm
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i love the chairs, but i think i woulda left the jewely thing on the lamp in it's original shape. But that's because i love gaudy shineys.

posted by chusmabilly on July 9th 2009 at 12:56pm
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Love the blue chair.
I liked the giant topaz stone on the lamp base... personally, I would have painted around it and found a shade to compliment it that way.

posted by teeze on July 9th 2009 at 1:02pm
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These are super, including the lamp.

posted by whytephoenix on July 9th 2009 at 1:05pm
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i wish the now green chair had different fabric on the seat! a bright teal or a yellow would have looked fab, but props on DIY-ing in the first place

posted by rmhct on July 9th 2009 at 1:09pm
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Not good...

posted by bepsf on July 9th 2009 at 1:20pm
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These all look wonderful. But I especially love the blue chair! I love it. I want to steal it.

posted by BlackFrancine on July 9th 2009 at 3:13pm
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Poor chair, poor lamp. I do like the lamp shade, though.

posted by adiaphane on July 9th 2009 at 3:13pm
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Hey, fun with recycling! Not all my taste, but it's all good -- saving something probably nobody wanted before... I keep having to fight the urge to rescue stuff I can't use myself.

posted by SherryBinNH on July 9th 2009 at 3:38pm
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I agree with you on the lamp, teeze: painting was a good idea, but painting over the "topaz" wasn't. The textures seem too different. Maybe if she'd painted it a different colour?

As for the wooden chair, for some reason I'm reminded of The Simpsons episode in which Anastasia, a formerly dignified wild tiger, is forced to ride a unicycle while wearing a propellor beanie.

posted by Blandwagon on July 9th 2009 at 10:54pm
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