Guest Post: Elisabeth from BOVAGOODS

hi everyone! i'm elisabeth bova and my blog is bovagoods.

i am so thrilled to be here on faith's place today!

paige is such a sweet friend. and as you already know, she is a very inspiring person.  i have seen her house in person and all of the amazing projects she has done since her hubby has been deployed and they are truly inspiring. i am so fortunate to be able to see paige's hard work up close and personal.....and to be able to call her my friend. :) 

paige and i have a lot in common:

   ~we both have two daughters.

   ~we both love to sew.

   ~we both love to thrift and redecorate our homes on a dime.

   ~and we both LOVE spray paint!!!

today i am going to reveal my most recent spray paint make-over.

have you noticed how lanterns seem to be all over the place right now?

i found these two beauties while reading the blog, nest egg.

LOVE that pop of red. (hmmmmm....that would be fun in my kitchen.)

but alas, they are way beyond any budget i ever have. to be honest, i don't ever really have a budget....so, off to the thrift store i go!

at my local habitat for humanity restore, i found this little cutie....

i know what you're thinking.....CUTIE?????  isn't that an old ugly 80's brass cheap-O foyer light???

why, yes it is!!! and i only paid $2.00 for it.

i wasn't sure about the white star on the glass, but i thought the lines were good and i loved the detail of the flower on top...it reminded me of the one from nest egg.

stay tuned for some spray paint awesomeness.....

first, i took the light all apart and gave it a nice hot bath.

then, outside it went for a rustoleum  gloss white spray paint make-over.

 ...and here it is hanging in my hallway...

 (still need to touch up the ceiling paint)

sorry for all the pictures but since it was nearly impossible to get a decent picture with the lighting in this hallway, i decided to bombard you with half-decent pictures. ;)  you get the picture, right?

here is what my hallway light looked like before:

 

i am loving the new look of the lantern. and for $2 plus a can of spray paint.......now that is good!

want to seen another one of my spray paint projects?

go here and here to see the transformation of this $7 chandalier.

i hope you have been inspired by this little re-do. these lanterns are everywhere in thrift stores. habitat restores are GREAT for lighting...go here to see if there is one in your area.

(if you decided to take on a lighting re-do, please, pretty please have an experienced electrician, or someone who really knows what they are doing, install your light for you. i want you to be alive so you can enjoy your craftiness!)

it has been a blast visiting you all here on faith's place.

thanks paige for letting me share the goods!

~elisabeth

****Thank you so much Elisabeth for this post!!! I am inspired to go hunting a pretty lantern like that now for my bathroom. I LOVE IT!!!!!!!******** -Paige