afters

Here are the before and after shots of the ceiling fan. We spent around $30 on replacement parts and then disassembled and painted the rest. It was an easier project than I thought it would be.

And here are the before and after shots from the breakfast nook. Obviously, it is a completely different fixture. We decided to say good bye to the torch ensemble all together. We found the other fixture in the basement. It was all shiny brass, except for the frosted glass dome. We painted all the metal parts- the chain and the cord included. This light put up a bit of a fight at installation and some of the paint scratched and flaked off. I revisited the directions on the spray paint can, and it recommends lightly sanding glossy surfaces. This probably would have helped. So, we'll have to touch it up a bit.

Much. Better.

Here are the kitchen drawer pulls that have been painted. I am rather fond of them. I think they pull in the color of the flooring nicely. Cori wants to try them in the darker chocolate color we painted the lights with. This would look nice too, a lot more contrast for sure. One nice thing about the spray paint is that it is very cheap to experiment.

A side-by-side with the original hardware. So far, we haven't had any problems with the paint waring off or flaking with daily use. The metalic finish RustOleum dried a lot faster and seems to have adhered a bit better than the satin finish.

And now I keep looking around the house thinking, I wonder what that would look like painted... I already have my sites set on the dining room chandelier. :)