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10 Minute Lamp Makeover

August 6, 2012

I love to take an old ugly lamp and turn it into something fun and unique. This is one of my favorites covered in yoyos.

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This is one of my favorite spots in my house. I spend a lot of time in that chair. I get up most mornings around 5:00-5:30 and spend time reading and praying curled up under that blanket.

 

 

I bought this lamp from Ikea because most mornings when I get up it is still dark out and I wanted just a little light to read by. I’ve had it for about a month now and I couldn’t take the plain white lampshade any longer!!! It kept screaming at me to do something with it!

 

I also had these two lamps that I wasn’t using anymore.

 

I found a bag of these quilt pieces at an antique store. 24 pieces for $12.00.

 

I pinned the quilt pieces on the lampshade  and plugged in my glue gun.

 

Ten minutes later I had three new fun and unique lamps!!

 

 

These two are heading to Sanctuary of Davidson!

 

 

Who is that cutie!?!?!

 

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Two lovely Lamps

April 23, 2012
I love our bedroom.  It’s quiet, uncluttered, simple and peaceful (except when my husband leaves his shirts, shoes, socks, pants, shorts, belts, watch, gym clothes, gym bag, golf shoes, golf tees, golf balls, golf gloves, hats, flip flops, receipts, wallet, basketball, football, tennis shoes, computer, phone, ipad, ace bandages, keys, hats, hats, hats, cups of half filled water, beer caps, coins, and other fun stuff laying around).  However recently those two tiny little lamps that we’ve had since we were married started to bug me.  They don’t go with the giant bed and the giant furniture that fills the room.  But they worked and it just didn’t seem necessary to go out and spend a bunch of money on lamps.
I stopped at Habitat Restore on my way home the other day.   I couldn’t believe my luck when I saw these two lamps from across the room.  Another lady was eyeing them but I beat her to them with my quick cat like reflexes (that only work in thrift stores).
I didn’t like the color of the lamp shades but they were in great shape and I had seen shades wrapped in fabric and other ideas on Pinterest.  I thought once I got them home, I could figure out something to do with them.
The price was right!
Sold!
When I got home I remembered this piece of hmmmmm….I am not sure what to call it.  I found it at Habitat Restore several months ago for $3.00.  Someone had sewn a bunch of book pages together!  I’d would really love to meet the person who made this,  I think we would be very good friends!
I cut several strips of the bookpage paper and cranked up my glue gun.
I glued the bookpage paper to the inside top and inside bottom of the shades.
Before
After!
I had to fight the urge to add pom poms or trim or yoyos or buttons.  I wanted these lamps to be simple and quiet, like the room.  I’m so happy with how they turned out!
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The Gift.

November 9, 2011

Suzanne Powell there is nothing on this earth that you could have given me that would have made me happier that that tin of yo-yos.  I was over the moon!!!!!  Thank you so much for thinking of me and thank you for sharing such a beautiful, beyond amazing gift.  I love you!
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