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DIY: Schoolhouse Light I really love the schoolhouse light on the left from Barn Light Electric. It has a galvanized finish on the canopy and a gorgeous jadite colored band around the glass globe, but with it’s $163.00 price tag for a small light, it is not in my budget. Believe me, if I had the budget, I would run not… Read More
I’m really in love with barn lights, but they are so expensive. When I found the Ikea Foto Pendant for $14.99 it gave me an idea. An idea I couldn’t wait to run with. Ikea 10″ Foto Pendant Light $14.99 It has that barn light look to it, but I wanted it to be that beautiful vintage blue enamel… Read More
I found some really cute vases while shopping at HomeGoods for only $9.99 each. They had that Anthro feel with the ceramic flower on the front. I was thinking about painting them when I had an “ah ha” moment – LAMPS! All you need to turn a vase into a lamp is a bottle lamp kit, a lamp harp (They come in… Read More
I’ve been showing you a lot of DIY lampshades lately, so I thought I’d share this blast from the past. Several years ago I made this button lampshade with vintage buttons I had collected. The idea came from the project section of Thrifty Chic: Interior Style on a Shoestring by Liz Bauwens and Alexandra Campbell. It took over 300 buttons… Read More
DIY: Anthropologie Inspired Pendant Shade Several months ago I saw this Anthropologie Log Cabin Pendant pictured below on Pinterest. I thought it was so fun, and I loved the hand crafted detail. It was $598… way out of my budget. Anthropologie One-of-a-Kind Log Cabin Pendant I looked for months for some cute wool coating in plaids or stripes to make… Read More
Here is an easy update idea for chandelier shades. DIY: Pottery Barn Inspired Chandelier Shades These Pottery Barn woven wicker chandelier shades (below) were my inspiration. Pottery Barn Woven Wicker Chandelier Shades I bought some 3/8″ twisted manila rope at Lowes. It comes in packages of 50 feet for under $9 and I used one and a half packages to update… Read More
DIY: Horchow Natural Cane Lamp Shade I love this Horchow natural cane lamp shade (below), but not it’s $275 price tag. Horchow Natural Cane Lamp Shade $275. Like a true DIYer I came up with a way to make a shade inspired by the original. Materials Needed: drum shade pre-woven caning bias tape hot glue gun scissors I bought the… Read More
