text: The Wrath of Mom: Adventures With Paint.
  The latest addition to our living room:
  This photo would look more impressive if I'd remembered to take "before" pictures. I spray painted the lamp base -- it was originally a cream coloured, unvarnished plaster -- a deep purple. The cabinet was pretty rough looking when we picked it up at a thrift store in the big city two weeks ago. Mr Wrath was skeptical when I insisted that it had potential and with a minimal amount of effort it would be presentable. And by "presentable" I mean "it will look right at home in the same room as his beloved pole lamp."
  Needless to say our decor is "unique."
  NicoleJune 11, 2012 at 9:25 AMI like that pole lamp.ReplyDeleteRachelradiostarJune 11, 2012 at 11:11 AMI like that pole lamp!ReplyDeleteRepliesNan | Wrath Of MomJune 12, 2012 at 10:41 AM@Nicole and @Rachelradiostar -- when my husband's grandparents downsized they gave it to me on condition that I didn't "return" it later. I love it. Not as much as Mr Wrath loves it, however.DeleteReplyMelanie D.June 11, 2012 at 1:31 PMLike your unique decor. The green shelves. The blue lamps. You make me want to do some serious painting. I am the type who buys the paint/gloves/etc to paint things and then sets the paint in the cupboard and forgets the plans. I need to be more action-oriented (she types, while sitting at the kitchen table, drinking a glass of water and doing NOTHING).ReplyDeleteRepliesNan | Wrath Of MomJune 12, 2012 at 10:42 AMGLOVES! I did not remember to wear gloves until after my finger nails (and the nail beds) were stained purple. It was unfortunate. Posting "after" photos on this blog goes a long way to motivating me to complete projects.DeleteReplyTerri B.June 11, 2012 at 3:36 PMLove those shelves. Nice job! And A POLE LAMP!!!ReplyDeleteRepliesNan | Wrath Of MomJune 12, 2012 at 10:42 AMThanks! It's very cheerful.DeleteReplyJeniferJune 11, 2012 at 5:37 PMOk I seriously love that pole lamp too! I think we had something like that in the apartment we lived in when I was a kid...I must dig up some photos to see what I can find. If you made that cabinet look that cool, you might consider a little side business.ReplyDeleteRepliesNan | Wrath Of MomJune 12, 2012 at 10:44 AMPole lamp TWINS!!!!!!Here's the crazy thing: I own another cabinet similar to this one. It's destiny that I bought this one! Now I feel like I should paint the original one, but I can't decide if I should paint them to match or if that's too cutesy. Thoughts?DeleteReplyAdd commentLoad more...