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September 18, 2020 By Sherry

DIY Faux Concrete Lamp with Paint

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I am sharing how I made a DIY Faux Concrete Lamp with paint for only a few dollars. All you need is an old lamp and paint.

How to paint a lamp to look like concrete.

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I have been seeing concrete lamps in the homes of my favorite home decor Instagram accounts. These lamps are so pretty but they are very pricey to purchase. There is so much home decor that you can make that looks just like what you can purchase. This DIY faux concrete lamp is a perfect DIY project that anyone can do.

faux concrete lamp before

Lamp Before Paint

Supplies

An old lamp (see examples below)

Spray Paint

Gray Craft Paint

Cream-colored Craft Paint

Craft Paintbrush

Small amount of Baking Powder to add too the craft paint to give the lamp a concrete texture. Some people use baking soda but I have not tried baking soda.

Sponge, cheesecloth, or paper towel to blot paint

The thrift store is a great place to find lamps that will work well for this project.

DIY Faux Concrete Lamp with Paint Technique

Faux concrete lamp

Examples of lamp bases that will work

Look for a lamp with a chunky shape that looks like it could be a concrete lamp.

lamp for diy faux concrete

lamp

thrifted lamps

These are all great examples of chunky shape lamps that will look great with a faux concrete paint technique.

Lamps that will not work

lamps that will not work for faux concrete

The skinny lamps above will not work. They are too skinny and not realistic for a concrete lamp base.

Paint the lamp

Spray paint the lamp base first. Sometimes paint doesn’t adhere well if your surface is shiny. I have found that giving the lamp base coat of spray paint will help your craft paint adhere to the lamp better. You can use spray paint with primer but I have found that any spray paint works for a base coat. I chose the lightest gray paint for my lamp.

Mix baking powder with paint

Mix a small amount of baking powder into your gray paint and stir. I used one teaspoon of baking powder to about a half of a cup of paint.

gray paint with baking powder

DIY faux concrete lamp with paint

Stir paint.Dab the lamp with paint

Dab a light cream or white color paint onto the lamp base with a brush. I was very messy with the paint so that it would give the lamp texture like concrete.

You can’t really mess this project up because you can keep adding gray paint or white paint to get the look you desire. Just have fun with it!

dab paint on the lamp

If you get too much white paint on the lamp, add more gray paint on top to cover it.

Wipe light color paint off the lamp.

Take a sponge or napkin and blot the paint so that it looks like concrete. I smeared the paint with the napkin in some areas.

faux concrete lamp

I am so pleased with how this DIY Faux Concrete Lamp turned out. The lamp looks expensive and it looks just like concrete lamps that you see in the stores.  Updating my home without spending a lot of money makes me so happy.

DIY faux concrete lamp with paint

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Comments

  1. Roxanne says

    September 21, 2020 at 7:45 am

    I didn’t know you could use baking soda to get this texture, so smart! Love how this turned out!

  2. Michelle Leslie says

    September 21, 2020 at 9:17 am

    What a lovely idea Sherry. I’ve been eyeing those gorgeous concrete lamps too, but our budget just won’t allow it right now, but there’s always enough money for some paint and baking powder 😉

  3. Sara says

    September 21, 2020 at 9:21 am

    I love the effect of the concrete look! It really updates those unwanted bases beautifully.

  4. Lori Nell says

    September 21, 2020 at 10:30 am

    Beautiful makeover, Sherry. Love how the lamp looks in your space! Gorgeous.

  5. Deana Landers says

    September 21, 2020 at 10:55 am

    Sherry, this is a beautiful makeover. Love the concrete bases. Looks very modern

  6. Kim Purvis says

    September 21, 2020 at 7:01 pm

    Ooh this turned out great! I did something simialr with a spindle lamp. I mad eit look like wood with paint.

  7. Anita holland says

    September 22, 2020 at 3:25 am

    The lamp looks really cool, great technique. I have never heard of using baking soda, thanks for the tip.

  8. Maria says

    September 22, 2020 at 7:33 am

    Omg I’m in love ! I want to do this so bad! I have tons of lamps. It’s on my bucket list

  9. Linda Johnston says

    September 22, 2020 at 12:50 pm

    Impressive way to remake lamps. Thank for the details tutorial. Great idea!

  10. Paula says

    October 27, 2020 at 6:43 am

    You are so smart to think to add baking soda to craft paint to create the look of concrete. The end result looks so good!

  11. Maryann says

    October 30, 2020 at 12:37 pm

    Totally looks like concrete – so cool!!!

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I'm Sherry! I believe that you can have nice things without going in debt. I will show you my DIY projects, DIY home renovations, tips and recipes.

Hi! I am Sherry and I live in Alabama. Thanks for visiting my blog. I love beautiful things but I am passionate about decorating my home without going in debt. It is amazing how creative you can be when you are on a budget. My home is decorated with diy projects, thrift store finds, and some items purchased new. I hope that you find something you to create for your home.

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