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So, I’ve been working on organizing my craft room for months now! I think it’s taken soooo long because I get distracted and side tracked so easily in there! How could I not?? It’s a craft room!!
Tinkering in there during the day is perfect because my table sits right in front of a big window and it lets massive amount of light shine in, but night time, not so much! That’s when I decided to whip up this little baby!
There are so many super cute traditional shades, but I needed one that let the light shine brightly to see all the little details I was working on!
Now if you’re here at T&T you like to save money and this lamp will definitley keep more green in your pocket!
I originally found the base of this lamp at a thrift store. It had great personality, so I snagged it up for $7.00, SCORE! Thrift stores are such a great place to find perfect pieces to upcycle!
I didn’t exactly have a new shade in mind until I was ignoring a good nights sleep {I must have slept walked up to the craft room!} and tossed my mini pliers into the trash can. The light went off the minute I looked down to get them!! My wonderful little Dollar Store trash can! They seriously have a huge selection of colors and sizes!
I have tons of fabric scraps left from the craft room makeover, so what better way to tie the lampshade in! I used 6″ strips and went to town tieing them around the top and bottom!
The new shade was super easy to put on since it has a gazillion holes in it! I found the one that was in the center, poked the screw through and screwed the decorative piece back on! Voila…brand new cute lamp for about $10 bucks!! {Lamp $7, Trash can $1 and fabric scraps $2 bucks!}
I think the little baskets would be great to upcycle into hanging lights!! If you have lamps you’ve whipped up, I ‘d love to see them!!
Enjoy!
Kristy @ Cup Of Jo
I am pleased to have Kristy contributing here at Thrifty and Thriving. Kristy is a Pinterest junkie, she loves crafting and anything DIY. You can view more of her fun projects over at Cup of Jo!
