I wiped down both lamps with a dusting cloth, tapes off the cords and top part and painted away.
I did 3 coats on each lamp letting them dry completely between each coat, the 3rd coat was really just to touch up if there were any thin spots I didn't end up paint the entire lamp
The large lamp I got at the habitat for humanity restore for $5!
The shade came from the At Home store for $25 and I got the can of spray paint for about $5 from the local hardware store.
The skinnier lamp lamp was given to me for free from my grandma,
The shade cost $8,
And I used about half a can of the same spray paint as the large one.
The lady that helped me pick the paint at the hardware store told me it would help to scuff the lamps with a little sand paper before painting but let's be honest, I was a little lazy and didn't feel like doing that...so I skipped that step and they turned out fine!
I suppose I will probably add a clear coat to them as well but haven't gotten that stepped finished, we'll see if it does!
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