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Dollar Store Wire Basket Lampshade

I purchased this iron lamp a while back for the guest room, it didn't come with a lamp shade and I just couldn't find one I l...

Clipped on May 02, 2013

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Thrifty DIY shade replacement {using a globe}

When the thin glass shade to one of our light fixtures cracked, I grabbed a few supplies from around the house and ma...

Clipped on Apr 25, 2013

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Ruffled Lamp Shade Tutorial

I got this old lamp at a Goodwill store for $3. I cleaned it up and looked for a lamp shade. All of the shades at the stores lo...

Clipped on Apr 25, 2013

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DIY Salvaged Wood Lamp

I took a simple linen lamp shade from Wayfair.com and transformed it into this fabulous mod salvaged wood table lamp...

Clipped on Apr 16, 2013

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Have a lampshade that needs a little pizzazz? You...

I needed a new lamp for my daughter's bedside table, so I took this fabulous shade from Wayfair and embellished the...

Clipped on Apr 16, 2013

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How To Stencil A Lampshade

I used stencils to spruce up my burlap lampshade. It really made a big difference for this lamp. It went from drab...

Clipped on Mar 15, 2013

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Convert A Recessed Light to a Pendant Light

Super easy to do, takes about 10 minutes and you can give your lighting a whole new look. The hardest part for m...

Clipped on Mar 09, 2013

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Vintage Egg Basket Turned Into A Light

You can find these old egg baskets at any flea market or antique store for about $25. And they have the perfect siz...

Clipped on Mar 09, 2013

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An Alternative to Expensive Lampshades

I love to buy items from thrift stores and update them, but lamps are difficult because they usually don't have a shad...

Clipped on Mar 03, 2013

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Funky, Fun, and Colorful Chandy's

Check out my blog today to see all of the chandeliers I have featured!

Clipped on Feb 28, 2013

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DIY Lampshade with Hand Designed Paper

I had a really old lampshade and put my thinking cap on for a way to use what I had to redo it. I created paper in Photos...

Clipped on Feb 28, 2013

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Blue chandelier Redo

I bought this chandelier at a yard sale this summer. It was was way to brassy and dated. I spray painted it Valspars Tr...

Clipped on Feb 26, 2013

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Trash to Treasure: Lamp Makeover

I picked up this milk glass style lamp at Goodwill for $6 and made it over with a little spray paint to go with my daughter's...

Clipped on Feb 18, 2013

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DIY lights from funnel and/or shoplight

To create inexpensive and supercool lighting for my son's room I used hardware store finds and lamp kits. What...

Clipped on Feb 16, 2013

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Easily Change a Recessed Light to a Decorative Hangin...

Who knew those boring "cans in the ceiling" a.k.a hi-hats / recessed lights, could be changed into something beautif...

Clipped on Feb 09, 2013

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Mason Jar Chandelier

#BeforeandAfter #favoriteroom #Recycle My DIY hubby did a great job of taking a throw away 10-light bras...

Clipped on Feb 06, 2013

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Lamp Shade Makeover with a Sweater

Cover a lamp shade with a sweater. I used hot glue to glue the sweater onto the lamp shade then added decorative ri...

Clipped on Jan 23, 2013

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Stenciled Lamp Shade Make Over

Turn your drab thrift shop finds into stenciled steals with Cutting Edge Stencils' designs! This lamp shade was...

Clipped on Jan 23, 2013

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LED Lit Lantern Wall

This lantern wall took under an hour to assemble, costs are kept low thanks to paper lanterns and led tealights and is f...

Clipped on Jan 23, 2013

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LIGHTING ON A BUDGET!

Just because you are on a budget, doesn't mean you have to settle! I took this $13 lamp and turned it into somethin...

Clipped on Jan 23, 2013

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How to Make a DIY Pendant Lamp

http://www.ThriftDiving.com -- Have you always wanted to make your own pendant lamp? This is how I UPCYCLED...

Clipped on Jan 23, 2013

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DIY Twine-Wrapped Lampshade

Do you have a plain lampshade that's in need of some sprucing up? Or perhaps you're trying to get a designer look for le...

Clipped on Jan 20, 2013

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Beads on? Beads off? Beads back on??...New life f...

I took the "big gaudy" beads off my very gold light fixture when we moved in almost 9 years ago. ( I actually like those...

Clipped on Jan 16, 2013

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Easy lampshade makeover with a thrift store sweater!

Since it's been on my mind to create a cozy cable knit sweater lampshade I headed to the Thrift Store and found this...

Clipped on Jan 16, 2013

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"Must-Do" Projects for 2013: Use Some Junk as De...

As I wrote this post, I realized that I've used A LOT of junk as decor this year. Junk can add so much interest to a spac...

Clipped on Jan 14, 2013

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DIY Schoolhouse Light

I really wanted to hang a schoolhouse light in our hallway. I even found one that I loved at Barn Light Electric, but it w...

Clipped on Jan 12, 2013

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Okay-This is a double post... :)

This post has two purposes...one to show off my newly completed trash to treasure lamp. Secondly, I am in need of...

Clipped on Jan 11, 2013

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10 simple steps to update an outdated brass light fixtur...

If you have ever considered buying a whole new light fixture just because the existing one seems outdated, think again...

Clipped on Jan 11, 2013

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DIY Yellow Ombre Lamp

With different colors of spray paint I made over this red lamp to a beautiful yellow ombre. It is the perfect pop of colo...

Clipped on Jan 10, 2013

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DIY Glass Lamp from Goodwill Vase

Have you wanted some of the pricey lamps that you see in high dollar magazines. I share on this post how to ta...

Clipped on Jan 06, 2013

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