Diy metal lamp shade

Shed a new light on your rooms with these inventive lamp and lampshade projects.

Thank you for all of your kind comments on my dark ceiling! Yesterday I gave you a sneak peek of my new drum shade, and today I'll show you how I did it. About 7-8 years ago I purchased this vintage chandelier at a thrift store. It was a little more pricey than I would normally pay, but all of the crystals were there and I knew this wasn't something I would come across often, so I snatched it up. In our old house it hung in our kitchen eating area, and when we moved to our current home I…

DIY Drum Shade: When we bought our house a few years ago, the dining room had a white ceiling fan with gold accents and tan blades. It's definitely not the most hideous ceiling fan in our house, but my wife and I have always hated it for several reasons. A) gold is…

Searching for what I can do with an old lamp shade? Here we give you an idea of how you can make over a stained lampshade. Upgrade your lampshade with thes…

Here is a step-by-step tutorial on how to make your own lampshade for $10. http://reposhture.blogspot.com/2012/09/lamp-shade-tutorial.html

I’ve mentioned in previous blog posts that we’ve been working on getting our guestroom set up. Today, I want to share about the pair of lamps I found for the room. I found these lamps at Goodwill before Christmas and purchased them with the guestroom in mind. Both lamps were priced at $15 a piece, which is kind of high for Goodwill. Since I bought them on the first Saturday of the month, I only paid $15 for both of them. That’s still probably more than I would have liked to pay. These are…

Farmhouse Industrial Metal light inspired by Ballards designs. When we were given this vintage enamel shade, we knew just what to do with it! Here's how we hung this DIY green enamel pendant light for our Farmhouse inspired kitchen.

I found a fun lamp while visiting a junk shop in Omaha but it needed a shade. I decided I could make a metal shade myself! I love a bit of an industrial meets farmhouse look so I was on a mission to find just the right materials. First though, I started by painting the base of the lamp white. I loved the look of the black but am trying to create a more light and airy look in my home. This is why I chose the white paint. I think it turned out nice though. I purchased a sheet of…

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