Burlap Flower Lampshade

With just some fabric and hot glue, Denise from The Painted Home transformed her ho hum lampshade into a flower-embellished beauty. Denise first wrapped her lampshade with burlap and then adorned it with clusters of fabric flowers. With all the different tutorials out there, you could have fun combining different types of blooms to create [...Read More]

Lamp with Lace Shade

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]

Lamp with Ruffle Shade

Julie from Less-Than-Perfect Life of Bliss created a new stylin’ lamp for her daughter’s  bedroom from an old lamp she had originally purchased from the thrift store. Julie painted the cherub base a bright yellow and then dressed up a plain white shade with strips of ruffled fabric. This is such a simple way to [...Read More]

Mercury Glass Lamp

When Bethany from Pitter and Glink couldn’t afford $259 for an etched mercury glass lamp from Pottery Barn, she decided to make her own version. Bethany shares how to get the same look using a glass vase, lamp kit, spray paint, and faux etching paint. This would be a great way to give new life [...Read More]

Burlap Flower Lampshade

Kelli from The Turquoise Piano refabbed a lamp from Hope Depot for her master bedroom. Step number one was to paint the base a soft yellow. It’s amazing how much the shape and detail of the lamp come alive with the coat of paint. Step number two was to tackle the lampshade. Kelli gave it [...Read More]

Tripod Floor Lamps

Suzanne from Meridian Road found two matching tripods at an estate sale and later learned were used by the British military in WWI. Uh… way cool! Since Suzanne had been crushing on tripod floor lamps, she knew immediately that’s what this pair was to become. Using  a basic lamp kit and a few tools, Suzanne [...Read More]

Gourd Shaped Vase Lamp

What’s a girl to do when she can’t find the lamp she wants at a decent price? Why make her own of course! Check out this lamp Kristin from Follow the Aunes made from a vase. Kristin says, “I wanted a high end lamp without spending the high end money… When I found this vase [...Read More]

Natural Woven Lampshade

Incorporating natural materials like burlap, jute, and seagrass into your décor is a great way to add rich texture. It was for this reason that Angie from The Country Chic Cottage fell in love with a seagrass lampshade from Ballard and simply had to have it. (We’ve all been there before!) I love Angie’s resourcefulness [...Read More]