She says i could not be happier with my diy results plus i got to paint the light exactly the color i envisioned oh the wonders of spray paint.
Spray painted wall light.
If your fixture is attached to the siding or brick wall of your house cover the area with enough masking paper to protect the surface.
If you want to paint the fixture without removing it from its location you must mask around the fixture to protect adjacent surfaces from paint spray.
Dip a terry cloth or brush into the faux glaze paint mixture and begin to paint over the wall.
Diane was inspired by the wheeler esso wall sconce from barn light electric.
You don t want to get spray paint on your wall it s oil based and that wont work if you need to paint over it with latex.
The trick is to color wash the wall rather than actually paint it.
So i know the method works plus it stays put and looks great for the long haul.
Diane got just the look she wanted with an inexpensive metal fixture from lowes and a can of spray paint.
The coat should be even and light unlike painting in which you apply one or two heavy coats.
See that hole in between the lights.
Then on with my makeover.
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That s where the old mirror cabinet was before see above.
First we took down the old fixture.
First i headed to walmart for my light bulbs and spray paint.
I used this same painting method on some fixtures in my bathroom over a year ago.