Becca at From Gardners to Bergers found this awesome lamp at a thrift store. Even its outdated brassy exterior could not detract from its lovely shape. Nothing a can of spray paint couldn’t handle! Now Becca has a modern new table lamp that adds a bold pop of color to her space. Many a women [...Read More]
Kid’s Chalkboard Activity Table
May 29, 2011 By 2 Comments
Megan from No Dime Design turned an old living room table into a chalkboard activity table for her children. All she did was paint some chalkboard paint on top and voila! Not only does this table hide toys like a charm , but her girls absolutely love it! (Isn’t that what really matters?) Megan’s table [...Read More]
Burlap Lampshade with Silhouette
May 7, 2011 By 2 Comments
Erika from Retropolitan created this lamp shade using a $15 drum shade from Target and a paint pen. After sketching out her design on paper, she went to work with her paint pen and mostly freehanded the design on the shade. She drew the key image on the inside of the shade so it would [...Read More]
Schoolhouse Ceiling Light Fixture
April 17, 2011 By 3 Comments
Anna from Take the Side Street took her love for schoolhouse-style light fixtures and created her own version for a fraction of the cost. She achieved the desired look by pairing a $5 replacement globe with the base from a $5 ceiling fixture. A quick coat of oil-rubbed bronze spray paint, and the transformation was [...Read More]
Linen Circles Lampshade
April 14, 2011 By 1 Comment
Autumn from Design Dump created this stunning lampshade by covering an old shade with linen circles of various sizes and colors. I LOVES it! While I am a girl who loves some color, I am totally digging the neutral tones with the gold leaf lamp. It is fun yet totally classy! Autumn’s original inspiration came [...Read More]
