Old brass lamp + spray paint= modern beauty

I've wanted new lamps for our living room lately as the ones we currently use were a clearance find when I was right out of college, and that was nearly SIXTEEN years ago. How did that even happen? How do I have lamps that old?! A husband, two kids, and many moves later I guess life just kind of flies when you are having fun and exhausted.

The Chandelier I Made Red

I've wanted to start a blog, but I could never get past the name. It's an important part and something I really struggled with. Then this past spring while at a rummage sale I spotted a brass chandelier and the rest is history. 

It was the last day of the rummage sale, and I knew they were willing to negotiate. The chandelier had initially been listed at $20, and I was able to get it for $5. That's right FIVE dollars! Earlier, when I made the proclamation to my husband that I wouldn't pay more than that for a dining room chandelier he scoffed. He really should have known better!