With a minor tweak, a lamp from the hardware store is personalized—by way of color choice—and elevated. Easy, quick, and useful in every rooms, it’s the DIY every house needs.
Photography by Alexa Hotz for Remodelista.
Materials
- One Incandescent Clamp Light with an aluminum shade—sourced from your local hardware store or online at Home Depot for $9.31.
- Rust-Oleum Gloss Protective Enamel Spray Paint; I used Smoke Gray; about $4.28 at Lowe’s.
Instructions
![step \1: remove all labels and clip off unwanted tags to prepare the light for 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fields/diy-painted-clip-lamp-remodelista-1.jpg)
![step \2: remove the lampshade, paying close attention so that you can reassembl 18](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fields/diy-painted-clip-lamp-remodelista-3.jpg)
![step 3: in a well ventilated area, spray the exterior of the lampshade wi 19](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fields/diy-painted-clip-lamp-remodelista-4.jpg)
![step 4: when the exterior is completely dry, flip the shade over and appl 20](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fields/diy-painted-clip-lamp-remodelista-6.jpg)
![step 5: reassemble the clamp light with the painted lampshade. 21](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fields/diy-painted-clip-lamp-remodelista-7.jpg)
The Finished Look
![here\2\17;s a detail of the light on my kitchen shelf. 22](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fields/diy-painted-clip-lamp-remodelista-9_0.jpg)
![for a look at justine\2\17;s off white version, see the soulful side of 23](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fields/diy-painted-clip-lamp-remodelista-8.jpg)
Looking to make some quick lighting tweaks at home? Visit some favorites from the archives:
- DIY: Razor Clam Pendant Light
- DIY: Rustic Linen Lampshades from Italy
- DIY: An Industrial Wall Light for $15
- N.B.: This post is an update; it originally ran on September 29, 2014, as part of our Belgian Masters issue.
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