I did something today.
I finally took my little girls plain white, unfinished lamp shade from her room and made it cute.
Considering it took me about 5 minutes not counting drying time – why didn’t I do this ages ago?
Do you ever find it frustrating when you buy a beautiful lamp that costs a pretty penny and the shade on it is just blah? I wonder why most lamps come with unfinished shades? Maybe because they are so incredibly simple to customize....
Oh well!
I took the shade off the lamp and grabbed the leftover paint that I had used to paint a feature wall in her room. This was just ordinary satin sheen wall paint. Normally I would use chalk paint when I want to paint fabric but in this case I was using what I had.
One good solid coat was all it took. Then I let it dry completely. I've discovered over time that this paint has held up just fine.
I hot glued some feather boa to the bottom edge and voila! It’s the perfect little touch to her newly refinished desk!
This would also look adorable with some beaded trim, some lace, some feathers or some cute little charms beaded onto some twine.
Until next time!
This is such a cute idea! I love the feather boa detail.
Very cute & simple. Year's ago I used the same simple process to frame a round mirror for my daughter. Amazingly, she still loves it and it has survived for nearly 15 years. The lampshade is great!
I recently purchased a chandelier for our bedroom ceiling. This has some antique gold detail on it and I decided I wanted our bedside lamps to match this. So I decided to try out Rub ‘n Buff on the brushed chrome lamp stands to give them a little transformation!
Hello dears!I'll tell you about my homemade lighting project. It is made of PVC pipe lamp with RGB backlight and a Bluetooth speaker.In the hardware store I bought:— Air duct round PVC D100, L=1m— PVC D100 flange— E27 Socket— Switch/wire/plug— Tray for products made of expanded polystyrene (not bought. was on the farm)First of all, build the base. For this we took the flange and PVC, and tray from polystyrene. Just take the tray and squeeze the flange circle. For the cartridge for light bulbs, squeeze out a circle in the center.
I just like chicken wire, what can I say, so when I say a chicken wire lamp project from Adrianne at Happy Hour Projects, I reeeallly wanted to make one, too.
I'm currently doing a makeover of our playroom. Let me introduce to you this IKEA toy storage hack, aka TROFAST the fabulous! 😀
We installed engineered hardwood in a dark hand scraped hickory in our new home 10 years ago. Over the years the finish on it has worn in high traffic areas. This drives me crazy but I was not about to have the entire main floor refinished, I had to find an easier solution.
There’s something so nostalgic and romantic about southern porches. I’ve always adored the look of them and secretly longed for a house with an unending porch that I can see every nook and cranny of my yard and gardens from.
I knew when we moved into our home that I was going to be making a few adjustments to our kitchen. It's not 100% my style but I knew I could make it my own with a few projects. Painting the walls was my first task. And thanks to my son who "accidentally" flooded the upstairs bathroom and ruined our ceilings in the kitchen, painting of the kitchen was expedited. We will refer to him from now on as the "Wet Bandit".Also thanks to the 8 year old Wet Bandit I had to remove the pot rack that was hanging above our kitchen island so I could paint the ceiling. I was not sad about the removal of the pot rack. I was never going to use it and it seemed to clutter up the kitchen. Once that was gone and the kitchen walls were freshly painted (Behr Silver Drop~my favorite color) I was determined to update the pendants over my island.Again, there was nothing wrong with them. They just weren't 100% my taste. I was willing to work with them but once that pot rack was down they looked so pathetic up there. I knew I wanted something with more umph. Since I am the most indecisive person on this side of town I sat on this idea for 9 months.When my little mind is indecisive I immediately go into DIY mode. And this DIY project went pretty well. This was supposed to be a temporary fix until I can get my mind to make a decision BUT I am so loving the results that this might be permanent.Let me first start out by saying that this project and the way I did it will only work for you if you can remove your shade from your original pendant and you are left with this:
When I picked up these 2 ghost lamp shades(that's what someone told me what they are called. I thought it was something like "skeleton"lamp shade, haha), they didn't look like this. Well, I forgot to take a picture of "real" before. Coincidentally, I found an internet image that looked like the way it was when I saw them. What are the chances??!
One of my (Vicki) favorite ways to create is by using “what I have” on hand—stuff that is in my stash of raw materials, odds and ends, including lamps in all state of disrepair. When Steph challenged me to create an unconventional Christmas tree, I headed to this stash to see what I could come up with. I was intrigued by the idea of transforming the “bones” of a lamp into a multi-level tree complete with wiring to make it a functional lamp as well.
Got an old ceiling fan that needs replacing? Or a chandelier that needs updating? Don't throw it all out - repurpose it into solar lights! If you don't have any that need replacing, don't worry. You can easily find the lamp shades at your local thrift store for about $1 a piece. You can get the full DIY here.
Find some vintage glass lamp shades at your local thrift store or dump store and turn them into the perfect summer planters!
By now, you've probably figured out we're all about spray paint. (Our COLORSHOT is an amazing spray paint line, so it's easy to be obsessed.) But we thought, why just stop at paint that sprays from a can? When you have so many gorgeous colors why not offer them in other forms? So, in addition to Premium Spray Paint, COLORSHOT now offers Premium Acrylic Paints and Paint Markers designed to beautifully complement our spray paints! This way you can have the colors you need for your projects, just the way you need them. Even better, you can use COLORSHOT Premium Acrylic Paints and Paint Markers to create designs that make a bold statement for all your home décor projects (although of course they're fun for crafting too). It's so easy to transform the look of an entire room with COLORSHOT in your hands! Today we're talking florals, because just like the real deal, they brighten up any room with their lovely colors and shapes. And they're easier to paint than you think -– no art school training required. Trust us. Read on to check out these DIY floral painting techniques for a mirror, clock, dresser and lampshade; before you know it, you'll be surrounded by a garden of creativity!
Steph had an idea to create a lamp that was totally made of concrete which included the lamp shade. It was an interesting idea but I couldn't quite grasp the concept. Actually, it wasn't until the lamp was finished and I saw how it was put together that I had the "ahh ha" moment!With Steph's idea in her head, we set out to find suitable molds for the base and lamp. Target had everything we needed. We picked up a few styles of water in various sizes of bottles for the base and found two flower pots in different sizes that would be perfect in which to cast the shade. A trip to The Home Depot was all we needed to fill the remainder of our materials list!
This is a quick, simple DIY that I think you'll love! Do you have a lampshade that is old & tattered? Or one that doesn't match your decor? Did you know you can update a lampshade very inexpensively? There are so many options you can choose for yours. They can be painted, decoupaged, covered with fabric or lace, decorated with beads....etc! Over the years, I have recovered several lampshades using fabric & trim.
I had these crochet lace pillowcases when I was growing up that I got to match my grandmother's crochet blanket. I haven't used it in years and wanted to do something with it to honor my grandmother. So, this week, I am going to share how I took these old mason jars (from How to Create a Bathroom Wall Mason Jar Organizing Post) and turned them into DIY hurricane lamps.
Finding the right lamp is not always easy. That’s why you can easily build your dream lamp yourself – for example a crystal lamp.
The other day I went with my friend to IKEA. I was only really tagging along for the ride and the promise of a free meatball lunch. Anyway when I was in the shop I spotted their Vidja floor lamp which gave me an idea.I had a lovely collection of stunning vintage fish illustrations (you can get them for free here). These fishes were so bright and colourful, I'd been looking for a fun way to display them. The floor lamp gave me the idea to illuminate them so that the fish look like they are swimming around in an aquarium.
I purchased this lamp at my local goodwill and wanted to test out if I can have the same results as I have seen on Instagram The idea is to spray paint the base black put wet dirt on it, let it dry, then wipe off. The lamp should then look like an expensive rustic lamp base you can find in stores for over $200. So here we go.
I'm sure by now most of you have seen at least one item in a store that appears to have been dipped in paint. I know I've been seeing dip dyed wicker baskets in several places and I just had to have one so I figured I'd try the technique with a handful of items to see how they turned out. I was pleasantly surprised at the outcome of all five items I tried this technique on!
Y’all I’ve been obsessing over these earthenware lamps I’ve been seeing at Pottery Barn and Anthropologie. I shared some of them with you earlier this week on 17 Farmhouse Decor Trends. So do you know what I did? I searched for a similar shaped lamp while thrifting and here’s what happened. Here is an Easy Thrifted Lamp Makeover using a Goodwill $7.00 lamp to create a Pottery Barn knock off earthenware look. This update was achieved for a fraction of the cost of a new lamp.
How to add height and width to old thrift store lamps.
Turn a Kevita glass bottle into a boho vase using jute/ rope and a glue gun.
My daughter needed a desk for her room as she is now school aged. She requested black and white stripes... my DIY mind cringed at first and then got a little excited as I researched some inspiration photos. Together with my 5 year old's design ideas and my skill with painting wood we made it happen.
Pairing up oddball items to create new looks is just something I love to do, sometimes it doesn't meet up with my expectations other times it surpasses them. These items I'm about to share were a success story so I knew I had to create a post about it for my Hometalk folks.
Want to add an archway to up your home improvement game? This DIY archway tutorial will help you make the perfect arch out of wood.This project started with one of those old TV niche/nook areas from the 90s. You can see the before below…
Here is an easy and inexpensive DIY place card idea. They would be perfect for a barn wedding or farmhouse wedding, but would make any dinner special! These DIY paint dipped magnolia leaf place cards are so simple to make! Make just a few for a small dinner party, or lay out a hundred of them and make them in bulk for a wedding or other larger event.
Y’all pillows are the easiest and cheapest way to update your spaces for Spring. You can completely change your color scheme with fun, creative pillows. Plus, these would make great Mother’s Day Gifts.Today I’m sharing How To Make A DIY Spring Pillow using scrap fabrics with an easy no-sew method. This fun and creative craft project is addictive and you may be ripping up your clothes to make one. In addition, this fun craft would make a great Mother’s Day Gifts, Bridal Gifts and more.Supplies for DIY Spring PillowPillow Cover 20×20Permanent Fabric GlueFabric Scraps – Torn strips approx. 1/4-1/2 inch wide. Lengths can vary.Card Board or Card Stock to draw templateGreen Sharpie PenScissors
Our 20 year old ceiling fan broke and was being replaced. Being the crafting person I am, I couldn’t just throw the old fan with lights away. I wanted to salvage all the pieces I could for those future projects you read about on Hometalk.com. I took the whole thing apart and saved pretty much everything except the broken motor and the housing. Many of the parts will become wind chimes at a later date. The blades and glass light covers are headed to my local thrift store.
Spring is around the corner which means fresh air, nicer weather and lovely colorful flowers. I don’t know about you but I love the colors of spring. This DIY is intended to be used for my granddaughter’s 1st birthday party but I thought I’d share it here because I think it’s also a great centerpiece to use for spring or Easter. Imagine sticking a cute little bunny in the center of this hot air balloon. I think it would be adorable.I will be showing two different ways of making this centerpiece, one will be made using a brown paper bag. Yes, you heard correctly, a simple brown paper lunch bag. This is a good way of making it if you plan on using faux flowers and if you’re going to use it indoors or outside if there’s no wind. I suppose if it were windy, you could add colorful rocks or a weight inside of the bag to prevent it from flying away. This method has the balloon tied down with a ribbon in the center of the bag. The weights or rocks would not be visible once you add your flowers.The second method will be made using a small box/planter and floral foam. By making it this way, you could choose to use fresh flowers or faux flowers. I also used a “balloon stick holder with a cup” to hold the balloon in place. For either method, you could use helium or non helium balloons. I will be using non helium and the balloon stick method because I believe it’s a better way to ensure the balloon will stay still. I thought it would be great to show you 2 different ways of doing this and after doing both methods, I preferred the non helium with the balloon stick holder.Alright, let’s get DIYing!
Get the steps to create a photo banner to decorate for your next celebration. Photo banners are perfect for milestone birthdays, graduations, retirements, anniversaries, or showers.For more simple and budget-friendly DIY project ideas, be sure to follow us on HomeTalk and visit our blog!
This DIY cabinet makeover was one that I was excited to get started on.
Girl's Nursery Makeover Pt.1Pink Bead Board
Some plant stands have gorgeous detail but they are just boring as far as color goes. Do you have one and want to make that detail pop? Here’s what I did to mine!
Looking for a quick yet unique centerpiece for your Spring table? This Red & White European Dish Garden is just what you need!
This fun pillow was made from the leftovers of another craft. When I made a sweater felt rug, I cut the sleeves off the jumpers/sweaters and saved them for this project.I actually got the idea for this DIY knot pillow when I spotted them in a gorgeous Scandinavian interior shop in London.
Got a blank wall and 30 minutes? Paint an arch! This is such a great way to liven up a space or try a new color. AND! If there’s one thing I find myself saying OVER and OVER, it’s, “it’s just paint.” Don’t like it? Paint over it. Simple.
This post is sponsored by ClosetMaid. All opinions are my own.We love a lot of elements of our little, old house, but the tiny closets are not one of them. We wouldn’t call ourselves fashion people by any means (most of our day-to-day pandemic wear is paint-stained project clothes, if we’re honest) but after a quick weekend closet makeover with ClosetMaid’s SuiteSymphony system, we feel like we’re shopping in a cute little boutique every time we get dressed.You can also get more DIY tips and hints at our blog Shoe Makes New.
I have 2 cats. Both are not picky at all with what I feed them but one throws up pretty often after eating. I've tried smaller portions more often and different food but nothing seems to really help. One day I was scrolling Facebook and saw an ad for a raised, tilted cat food dish and decided I would make one myself.
Thank you. It was so fast and easy.