Hand-Me-Down Lamp Re-do

When my husband and I got our first place we got a pair of hand-me-down lamps from my mom. Now I'm not saying they were ugly, that's harsh. But the color and finish wasn't ideal and the shades were dust traps. I have a severe allergy to dust mites so I need a lampshade that is easy to wipe down.

As I mentioned before, I'm not big on spending money if I don't have to and lamps aren't cheap, so I didn't want to let these go to waste.

Cue the spray paint and 2 new shades from Target...

And ta-da! For about $12 these lamps are totally updated.

Now I know what you're thinking...all it is is spray paint and lamp shades, anyone can do that. Exactly! Anyone can do that and yet most people don't think about it! Save your money for things you can't make or do on your own. I could have gone out and spent almost $50 on two new lamps and shades, but I like having gas in my car (I'm spoiled like that).

Please leave a comment, tell me what you think. Have you jazzed up anything laying around your house to make it more modern? I want to hear about it!