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    Home ยป DIY ยป Quick Update: DIY Gold Finials

    Quick Update: DIY Gold Finials

    Published Jun 11, 2014 ยท Updated Jan 26, 2020 by Ginnie ยท 8 Comments

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    Give your lamps a quick makeover with paint, like I did with these DIY Gold Finials!

    DIY Gold Finial | Hello Little Home #InteriorDesign #Decor #Lamp

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    Have you ever had something on your to do list that you never quite got around to doing? I have a few of those items on my list, and yesterday I finally check one off!

    When I was unpacking my current apartment, I was excited to come across the box with my favorite pair of lamps. So excited, that when I was screwing the finial on one of the lamps it fell out of my fingers and hit the floor.

    The outer layer of the finial cracked and part broke off. Now, I was never the biggest fan of those finials, so I figured I'd do a quick update and fix them up somehow. Of course, they sat there for over a year before I finally got around to doing anything with them!

    These DIY gold finials really were a quick update, and now I'm kicking myself that I didn't get around to this project sooner!

    DIY Gold Finials: Supplies | Hello Little Home #InteriorDesign #Decor

    You can see the cracked finial in the picture above. Thankfully, there was another layer under the shiny cracked shell.

    This was one of my quickest apartment updates yet! I took my hammer and finished the job, removing the rest of the outer shell. Then, I gave the uncracked finial a good whack with the hammer and removed the shell from that one, too. All that whacking was really therapeutic!

    With just a few coats of my favorite gold craft paint, my DIY gold finials were as good as new!

    Here's a before and after:

    DIY Gold Finials: Before and After | Hello Little Home #InteriorDesign #Decor

    I'm really happy with how this turned out, and I love how to gold coordinates with my DIY suede tassel.

    DIY Gold Finial | Hello Little Home #InteriorDesign #Decor #Lamp

    Eventually, I'd like to replace these finials with something a little more unique, but for now, I'm glad I got my butt in gear and made this update!

    Have you made any updates to your home lately?

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    Ginnie is the writer, photographer, and chief content creator behind Hello Little Home. She loves trying new things (whether thatโ€™s creating delicious vegetarian recipes, exploring a new city, trying a fun DIY project, or sharing a pretty makeup look), and she hopes to inspire you to do the same! Read more about Ginnie here.

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    Mary
    2 years ago

    I just stumbled across your site as I was looking for DIY finials. I just found these exact lamps! Mine are more of a cream color with yellow leaves. Did you paint yours or did you find them in the white color? Mine are from the early 60's, heavy ceramic.

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    Ginnie
    2 years ago
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    Hi, Mary! My lamps are newer. I want to say I bought them new about 10 years ago, and they were always white. Maybe they were modeled after those vintage lamps! ๐Ÿ™‚

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    Kimberly
    10 years ago

    Great touch! Pinned. Hugs! Lou Lou Girls

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    Lisa @ Cooking with Curls
    10 years ago

    What would we do without paint? It's like magic, it fixes everything. ๐Ÿ™‚

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    Ashley @ 3 Little Greenwoods
    10 years ago

    I love this little blue tassel and the gold finials! Just a touch of color totally updates the lamp! Thanks for sharing at Show-Licious Craft & Recipe Party!
    ~ Ashley

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    Carmody Tisdale
    11 years ago

    Such a nice touch!

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    juliaklimek
    11 years ago

    Oh my gosh! That does make a difference! ๐Ÿ™‚ I'd love to have you link up at our party Merry Monday Linky (sunday at 6 pm PST) ~ see you there I hope! Julia

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    Sarah
    11 years ago

    I was just about to make a comment about how well it coordinates! Very nice job!

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