Old Lamps
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Gail on Jan 25, 2015Hi ..I would remove the light fixture part and make them into candle holders for led candle (tapers or real ones) with 2 of them.Then you can spray paint with a metallic paint or paint for glass to suits your colours and put a real up to date lamp shade on them,this gives you two items in your room that work together.Helpful Reply
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Pam Mccutcheon on Jan 25, 2015I have had a lot of fun and great results by drooling a variety of colors down the inside of clear glass items (can't scratch the oaint off by accident)...and what about covering the frame of an existing shade with a piece of fabric that remainds you of your gramma?? like an apron of hers, or a nighty for the bedroom??Helpful Reply
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Jeanisa Moore on Jan 25, 2015I like Gail's idea. I asked my daughter and she agrees. She's real "crafty" and the idea of the candle holders was her first idea. Could they be taken apart and made to different lengths? grouping them on a table centerpiece would be very pretty.Helpful Reply
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Cotten on Jan 25, 2015goggle birdbaths from repurposed glass objects. I made a beautiful birdbath using an old crystal lamp, a microwave glass plate for the base and additional glass plates and bowls, etc. Found everything at thrift stores.Helpful Reply
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Rebecca Van Campen on Jan 25, 2015I'd bronze the gold tone and cover in clear glass beads of all colors. And put the light IN side. Or wrap in sisal or rolled paper along with tall, cylindrical shades. I don't understand the candle holder idea. Would the whole lamp be the candle holder, minus the harp? :)Helpful Reply
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Tammy McLain on Jan 25, 2015I took the guts out of some and used them for glass totems.Helpful Reply
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Marion Nesbitt on Jan 25, 2015.You didn't mention what finish was on them. If they are old, I would keep as is, and just do a funky new lampshade.Helpful Reply
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861650 on Jan 25, 2015Is your home traditional, country or contemporary or in between? One idea I came up with is to silver leaf the gold and use clear glass beads inside the lamp. The glass beads could be one solid color, or layer them using 2,3,or 4 colors. Or, like Rebecca said, clear glass beads of all colors depending on your decor. Purchase new and updated lamp shades and hardware.Helpful Reply
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Mona$ on Jan 25, 2015My daughter was given a lamp that is very similar in style. She took it apart, had her son paint the metal parts black. She put it back together, added a shade with a black and white print fabric (similar to what I've included)... coupled with a mirror with an ornate frame, which she also painted black, the lamp turned out to be the perfect accent piece in her bedroom.Helpful Reply
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Elizabeth on Jan 25, 2015@Marion Nesbitt They are crystal (Grandma was all about keeping up and beyond the Jones) with gold metal bases.Helpful Reply
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Elizabeth on Jan 25, 2015@Karen Criner : I have several wooden antiques from both sides of the family and several rugs and nick knacks from my time in the Middle East so it's somewhat of a mixtureHelpful Reply
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Kelly S on Jan 25, 2015I would clean them up really well and simply change out the lamp shades since they are real crystal. Glass ones from the 1980's have turned into totem poles on my back yard like @Tammy McLain did.Helpful Reply
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Sandy-D on Jan 26, 2015I think we sometimes want to do something different for the sake of creativity and to make it our "own", but in this case, I would do something like Kelly said and clean them up, do a couple of small tweaks, and capitalize on the beautiful crystal pieces. But if they don't go in your house, that might not be possible. Whatever you do, capitalize on the crystal... but don't destroy it... but that's just my opinion, whatever you do, they are your lampsHelpful Reply
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LibrarianTellsAll on Jan 26, 2015I agree with @Sandy-D. It's hard to know how to make these lamps work in your house without knowing the style of your house more specifically. What colors do you use? Are you traditional, country, or modern? Formal or casual? But I can definitely say that I wouldn't paint a crystal lamp, or turn it into something that's not a lamp. They're beautiful!Helpful Reply
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Gina Herndon on Jan 26, 2015Don't feel bad about giving them away, not everything we inherit is suited to our taste.Helpful Reply
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Brenda Buckley on Jan 26, 2015I would keep them and sand the brass so it isn't shiny and yes, put some "barrel" lamp shades on!:)Helpful Reply
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Susan on Oct 18, 2015What do you mean, their not your style? Of course they are. If they are on the small sideHelpful Reply
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