DIY lamp restoration start to finish from @kylewilliamdesign
The creator documents the process of restoring a vintage serpentine floor lamp. He starts by stripping multiple layers of white paint, then sands, stains, and seals the underlying wood base, transforming the lamp from a painted piece to a finished dark wood piece.
Creator: @kylewilliamdesign on Instagram
Transcript
I was commissioned to restore this vintage serpentine floor lamp. It was caked in layers of white paint, but the hope was that there was still wood underneath it all. I used Citrus Strip to remove the paint, but every layer just revealed another layer of paint. After stripping, scraping, and sanding, I finally got to the wood base, which I was shocked to see was still in relatively decent shape. I stained the wood a darker color and sealed it with a wipe on polyurethane, taking it from this to t
Topics: DIY, Home Decor, Craftsmanship
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