It just helped to bring down the brightness and the yellow of the original gold. I pulled out my trustee Rub n Buff Sampler pack, and used the Ebony Wax to go over the bright gold, and once dry I added the Antique Gold Wax back on top of it. But I will admit that I was not totally in love with the specific gold coloring, and I wanted to tone it down a bit. I have black & gold walls, furniture, curtains, mirrors, accessories, you name it. Black and gold are my two favorite colors to decorate with. hmmm… speaking of my list – Does anyone have an ornate sideboard I might like? or a few gothic wall sconces? no? ok – list getting put aside again.īack to the lamp. And then this beauty came into my life… as if the universe tapped me on the shoulder to remind me of that list. I was in the midst of doing a lot of furniture and accessory rearranging when I came to that conclusion, and the floor lamp ended up on a long list of “you know what would look great here?!?!”… a list that was put to the side as I was distracted by other projects. It just so happens that several months ago, I found a space in my house that was calling for a floor lamp. I pick up a lot of trash at thrift stores and make it my mission to turn them into treasures… but this lamp was pretty great already! There are just some pieces that simply scream your name when you’re in a thrift store… You guessed it – this floor lamp was one of them!! Between the ornate baroque details and the black & gold coloring, this lamp was destined for my basket. what have you got? This quirky yet glamorous DIY Victorian Gothic Black Lamp Shade. A bit of dark drama, a bit of metallic sophistication, a bit of Victorian nostalgia, and a bit of whimsy….
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