Give Any Ugly Lamp A Stunning Makeover With Ordinary Cinnamon

As home decor trends evolve, you might be left with lamps that no longer compliment your home's aesthetic. Rather than stashing an outdated lamp away in a storage closet, consider transforming it using an item you probably already have in your kitchen — cinnamon. The commonly used spice can give your lamp a complete makeover. This process involves turning a glossy painted lamp base into a stone-textured lamp base using paint and spackling. After the stone layer dries, you simply rub cinnamon onto the surface to add reddish-brown tones. This lamp design DIY gives it an earthy look.

Earth toned stone is becoming increasingly popular in home decor over the years. You may have seen vases or lamps with this look in high-end home goods stores. This DIY is a simple way to incorporate that look in your own home for less. If you already have a stone or concrete textured vase, you can skip the extra steps and go ahead and add cinnamon to the surface to give it a reddish-brown tint. You may also simplify this DIY by purchasing a stone or concrete lamp base and applying the cinnamon, rather than completely transforming a lamp.

If you are using this DIY to completely transform a lamp you already own, consider following the video tutorial posted to The Reclaimed Heirloom YouTube channel. There are a few materials you will need to gather before you can get started. You will be creating the stone look using four different paint colors. From Benjamin Moore, snag the colors Metropolis, French Beret, and Asphalt.

This project also requires the use of Rust-Oleum's Aged Gray paint. You will also need spackling, which you can purchase on Amazon. Make sure to pick up a few paint brushes if you do not already own a set. Consider purchasing the Bates Chip Paint Brushes from Amazon to give the lamp base texture. Lastly, be sure to have your cinnamon on hand.

After you have layered the paint and spackling as shown in the YouTube video tutorial posted by The Reclaimed Heirloom, you will need to let the lamp base dry completely. To DIY a lamp with reddish tones, pour a bit of cinnamon into your hand and rub it into the surface in sections as shown in the video. Spray water onto the surface to help the cinnamon spread evenly. Once complete, dab on a bit more paint as shown in the video. Spray your finished lamp base with Rust-Oleum's Ultra Cover Clear Spray to set everything in place.

If you are not a big fan of time consuming DIY projects, you can skip a few steps by purchasing a stone lamp base and using this method to customize it. This simplified version of the DIY lamp should only take a few minutes to complete. Although this method is a bit easier, it is still a creative way to revamp light fixtures. Since concrete and stone textured lamps are so popular, they are not difficult to find in stores and online. Consider searching on Amazon for a lamp base shape that would suit your space. 

The Simple Designs LT2080-GRY Mini Bocksbeutal Concrete Table Lamp is a great Amazon find that would work for this project and at a low cost. If you would prefer a higher end lamp, the Signature Design by Ashley Dreward Casual 25 Inch Paper Table Lamp might be more your speed. Those on a tight budget might want to consider visiting their local thrift stores to try to find stone or concrete textured lamp bases for super affordable prices.