In With the Old: Turning Columns into Floor Lamps

With white paint and punchy shades, Eddie Ross breathes new life into salvaged architectural relics.

Refinishing Materials
Photo: Babs Perkins

Refinishing Materials

  • 2 hollow columns
  • 2 lampshades
  • handheld electric sander or sponge sanding block
  • primer (shellac-based stain blocker)
  • white paint
  • cordless drill or screwdriver
  • 2 electrical lamp kits
  • 2 fence post caps
  • 8 leg mounting kits
  • 8 - 2.5” round bun furniture feet
  • 16 -1” finishing nails


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