Curbspotting: Vintage Lamps

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If you saw these vintage lamps on the curb, would you take them home? One talented designer did just that. See how she gave these lamps a decidedly modern update.

Lia Fagan, flickr

I admit to a bias against the vintage lamps I find on the curb, at the flea market or thrift store. It's not that I think they don't have potential, but most of the time I feel like updating the lamp can be more trouble than it's worth. But Lia Fagan of Mod Pieces, a shop specializing in rescuing vintage lamps, is causing me to reconsider my stance. Here's how she transformed the outdated set.

Lia Fagan

She gave the bases a coat of periwinkle paint, and then covered the shades in an abstract paint-splatter print fabric. It's funny how painting the base in one color actually brings out the sculptural details (like the fern leaves) on the lamp base. To see more of Lia's vintage lamp makeovers, visit the Mod Pieces Flickr page.

Want more lamp makeover ideas? Check out...
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