DIY: Dining room light

8.28.2012

It's hard to believe we have lived in this house for 2 years already and not touched this light.  This very.GOLD.light fixture.  There have been so many other things going on that this guy was kind of forgotten.  So it was time for a quick update.  The lights I've looked at as replacements are not within budget, so we reached for the Rustoleum.


(Please excuse the mess, I promise it doesn't always look like this.)

We've used Rustoleum's Oil Rubbed Bronze before on hardware and had good luck with it.


Mr. C took the light down, dismantled it, and hung it on the swingset for me to properly paint.  It helped to spray it from all directions so that I didn't miss any spots and kept the paint even. 

So classy.

We spread all the little pieces out on cardboard...a little tough, but we got it all.

Oh, and please wear protective footwear.

Here is our finished product.  We're pretty happy with it!




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Posted by Courtney at 7:55 AM

13 comments:

  1. Lauran {The Real Young Housewife of Southern VA}August 28, 2012 at 8:22 AM

    It looks fabulous!!!!! If it makes you feel any better I have had a chandlier for a year and half to hang in our dinning room and have yet to hang it! haha! SO many big things going on we've let the little things fall to the wayside!!!

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  2. henning loveAugust 28, 2012 at 8:42 AM

    it looks great!!! good fix. isn't spray paint an awesome thing!!

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  3. ValAugust 28, 2012 at 8:55 AM

    Wow - what a difference you are amazing.

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  4. Kelly JoAugust 28, 2012 at 9:05 AM

    WOW!!!!! That looks awesome!!!! I really like the dark colored fixtures!!!!!!
    You have just inspired me!!!

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  5. Meghan @ More from MegAugust 28, 2012 at 9:55 AM

    WOW!! That looks great!!!! You did an awesome job! :)

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  6. JillAugust 28, 2012 at 10:16 AM

    nicely done lady!! I feel like I have ADHD with my house my mind is racing with all the projects to do now that I have a little more free time... well I am off to homegoods

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  7. High Cotton StyleAugust 28, 2012 at 11:43 AM

    That looks great! And for hardly any money!

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  8. Because Shanna Said SoAugust 28, 2012 at 2:19 PM

    I am impressed! Why have I never heard of this spray before? I need to do this to all my door knobs in my house!!! High five!
    Shanna

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  9. Aubrey {All Things Bright and Beautiful}August 28, 2012 at 3:03 PM

    Aren't you just delighted when you *finally* get those little projects done and it makes such an amazing difference! That is a completely different room! Love it! And you and your blog are adorable, btw...(c; I have a feeling I'll be stalking, er, visiting more often (c:

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  10. AndreaAugust 28, 2012 at 4:36 PM

    This looks amazing! I have spray painted a few of our lights too and it is unbelievable the difference it makes! Our dining rooms are almost the same color too! Great DIY project!

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  11. Jenn @ Party of OneAugust 28, 2012 at 7:49 PM

    That looks awesome! You did a fantastic job!!

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  12. SaraAugust 30, 2012 at 1:45 PM

    This turned out awesome! It looks like a totally new fixture. Cheers to you for this great DIY project! Also, any idea what the name of the color is on your dining room walls? I adore it!
    Cheers,
    Sara

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  13. MJ @ 517 CreationsSeptember 3, 2012 at 11:01 PM

    Love it! I just gave our storm door a little "refresher" with some spray paint. It's amazing the difference it makes! Where did you find the shades for your chandelier?

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