knock off decor, copycat decor
It’s about that time of year again when rope décor can be seen all over home décor stores and throughout catalog pages. Elissa shares at Clever how to give a lamp that much-desired nautical flair with some rope and a hot glue gun. I love how the little extras of the rope-trimmed shade and darker sisal tied around the neck of the lamp really bring the whole look together and give a high-end finish.
Gail from Purple Hues and Me came across a couple of hand woven wicker lamps that really inspired her to update the somewhat “dowdy” ones she’s owned for years. Instead of woven wicker, Gail wrapped her lamp in jute twine and added bands of jute braiding and galvanized tape as accents. Gail did an awesome job combining materials and textures to achieve the look of her inspiration!
If you love the silvery look of mercury glass, you will be relieved to know that you don’t have to pay big bucks for the real deal. Like Jennifer from Decorated Chaos shows, a spray bottle of vinegar and water and Krylon’s Looking Glass spray paint are all you need to pull off the same finish. Jennifer used this technique to turn a glass lamp from the thrift store into this beauty!
After an unsuccessful shopping trip in search of new lamps for her home office, Jae from Design O.C.D. finally scored a pair of brass lamps at a garage sale for $8. If you’ve been lamp shopping recently, you can appreciate what a bargain this is for two lamps with shades! Jae knew she could make [...Read More]
A long-time lover of Pottery Barn, Talitha from Love, Pomegranate House looked to their beautiful décor for a way to update her old, unimpressive college day lamps. After seeing PB’s mercury glass lamps, Talitha knew she had to find a way to do it herself that wouldn’t cost an arm and a leg. With the [...Read More]
When Denisa from A Girl and A Brush saw a lace lamp at Pier 1, she knew it was perfect for her bedroom. That is… the lamp was perfect, not the $75 price tag. Using a Goodwill lamp base, shade, and tank top, Denisa created her own romantic lamp for less than $15! Denisa was [...Read More]
Courtney from Courtney Out Loud was inspired to try his hand at DIY and recreated a pricey ceramic lamp he’d been eyeballing. While at a local thrift store, Courtney stumbled upon a lamp with a similar shape and geometric design. He cleaned all the grime off the lamp, painted it, and wired it with a [...Read More]
Samantha from Crafty Texas Girls created a textured lampshade using sisal cording found at the hardware store. Samantha writes, “ I spent a whole month drooling over all the lovely sea grass lampshades. I kept trying to justify spending $40, plus shipping. I decided to improvise.” Her original inspiration came from Sea Grass Couture Hardback [...Read More]
