The first time I set to painting a window, I brushed the colour also over the semi-circular window lock and the lift handle. This niggled.... didn't like the look, it seemed to be cheating on the integrity of the intent to restore. Also, there was nigh-on 80 years of previous paint, one more coat and they wouldn't shut or open. So we chipped, chipped and chisel/hammer banged at the paint over the window ware.
One of the most lovely art deco features are the two ceiling lights, in our bedroom and the smallest bedroom, in the original 1932 portion of the house. We immediately knew we should restore these. I had found some beautiful faceted bulbs, as there'd be no shades over the lights, to enhance the fixtures... these bulbs, put on dimmers, look fantastic on full force or gently lowered.
At Rona, we looked carefully and choose a gun metal spray. It looks great on the windows, doors and several other items in the house... has the right Depression colour, sheen, impression.
Three floor lamps were left... one very ornate, with a Viking ship on top, another very simple with a large milky glass bowl shade and the last with three satellite bulbs around the central large bulb and shade. These lamps were invaluable while painting the originally dimly lit rooms during the fall and winter. Before we move in, they get GMS'd (gun metal sprayed) too.
Kee and I take off all the knobs and plaques, spraying them. The colour suits perfectly and reflects beautifully the facets of the old glass knobs we buy at Habitab for Humanity. 
Even the visible drain pipes of the small bathroom corner sink and the legged wall sink in the green bath are sprayed.... along with the round, corroded drain shut on the bath tub (after it was sanded) and the inset soap niche on the shower wall. The cones around the bare bulbs in the closets were sprayed. Cut glass knobs on yank chains make a simple, period and effective lighting.
Like the ceiling paint, I wish we could've bought this particular spray by the vat.
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