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Fall-Inspired Ombre IKEA Lamp

November 23, 2011 by madincrafts Leave a Comment

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ombre lamp vase square
 
Fall’s colors often get pigeonholed into the “earthy, muted, beige, and bland” category.  But as I look around my hometown this Fall, I see vibrant colors that would rival anything Summer has to offer!
 
ombre fall leaves
 
I just about drove off the road the other day because I was staring at this gorgeous tree.  I am a terrible road hazard when the leaves start to change.   I drove back later to snap this photo because I knew I wanted the graduated colors to be the inspiration for my Fall Colors IKEA lamp for SYTYC.
 
mixed paints
 
When I got home, I dug out my paints and got my Bob Ross on, stirring paint and mixing colors to achieve an ombre palette spanning from purplish-red to verdant green. 
 
ikea lamp
 
My new IKEA table lamp was a perfect canvas for the finished colors.  (Did I tell you I finally got to take my first trip to IKEA!?!  So much fun!)
 
apply adhesive stencil
 
I bought a pack of four small adhesive stencils on clearance at Hobby Lobby a while back, and the striped stencil fit perfectly on the side of the lamp.
 
paint ombre stripes
 
I applied the paints that I had mixed with a bit of Martha Stewart glass etched medium, gradually moving from one color to the next. 
 
remove stencil
 
Before the paints completely dried, I carefully pulled up the stencil.  I repeated the same process, with different colors, on each of the lamp’s four sides.  When the lamp was painted, I sprayed a clear protective coat of sealant over the whole thing.
 
ombre collage
 
The gradual color change goes all around the lamp, mimicking the ombre of the fall leaves on the tree that almost caused me to crash my car.
 
ombre lamp
Even though the inspiration for the colors came from autumn leaves, they are so lively and rich that I plan to use this lamp year-round as the nightlight in my daughter’s nursery.
 
ombre lamp, IKEA lamp, fall colors, table lamp, modern vase
 
When the lamp is turned off, the base becomes a modern vase to hold some of those gorgeous leaves.  I adore Fall!
 
ombre lamp vase
I think ombre is my favorite Fall trend.  Do you have a favorite?

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