Here's another small change with big impact from my story in the Easy Decorating issue of Woman's Day

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Take a store-bought sconce (ours is from Lowe's), prime it with spray primer, then spray it white. 

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Now pick up a box of Rit Dye, roll up your sleeves and dip them shades in magic. Here's 60s supermodel Susan Blakely, sporting her splash 'n dash dress, a midriffed reminder of Rit's colorful history.  

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Finally, measure the top and bottom edges of each shade, add an inch, measure and cut grosgrain ribbon, then glue.  

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How splashy is that?

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Gotta dash…