Green and Gold Greek Key Lamp

Step 1

Discard the old shade, finial, and harp. Tape off the lamp base and cord with painter’s tape. Spray-paint the body and a new finial (Portfolio lamp finial in polished brass, $2.50, lowes.com) green. Let dry.

Step 2

Tape off the lamp above the base with painter’s tape and spray-paint the base gold.

Step 3

Cut out one row of the design from a stencil sheet (Greek Key 8" x 10" border stencil, $9, sunflower33.etsy.com). Affix the strip to the bottom of a new lampshade (Fabric Hardback lampshade in white, $50 including harp, lampsplus.com) with repositionable spray mount. Use a pouncer to fill in the stencil with crafts paint (Martha Stewart Crafts paint in pesto, $2 for 2 ounces, Michaels stores). Remove the stencil and repeat around the shade to complete the border. Let dry. Insert the harp, add the lampshade, and screw on the finial.