Wednesday, July 4, 2012

THE OLE' SWITCH-ER-ROO - LAMP REDO !


I'VE BEEN WANTING TO DO
SOMETHING TO THIS OLD POTTERY BARN 
LAMP THAT I GOT AT A GARAGE SALE
FOR $8.00

HERE IT IS...

IM NOT TO CRAZY ABOUT THE
SHADE...

AND THEN THERE IS THIS
OLD OUTSIDE LIGHT THAT I HAD
GOT IN A THRIFT STORE
AND HAD SPRAY PAINTED.
BUT THE INSIDE THAT HOLDS 
THE BULBS WAS KINDA FALLING
APART....

SO I THOUGHT WHY NOT 
COMBINE THE TWO LIGHTS
TO MAKE ONE THAT I COULD
BE HAPPY WITH.

 SO I TOOK OUT THE GUTS OF THE
OLD OUTDOOR LIGHT AND
WIRED IT TO THE POTTER BARN
BASE AND THIS IS WHAT I GOT!

KINDA HARD TO TAKE PICTURES
WITH THE LIGHT BULB ON BUT
YOU GET THE POINT...











AND ONE WITH THE BULB OFF

 I USED BLACK PICTURE WIRE TO
WRAP THE SHADE TO THE BASE.
AND FLANKED THE LAMP 
WITH AN ESTATE SALE FIND

 I LOVE THE LAMP AND THE
VINTAGE FEEL IT NOW HAS.
AND I LOVE THE LIGHT AND
REFLECTIONS IT MAKES.
SO WHAT DO YOU THINK 
HIT OR MISS?

 DO YOU HAVE ANY LAMPS THAT
YOU COULD DO THIS TO?
KEEP THE PAIRING IDEA IN MIND
WHEN THRIFTING!


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46 comments:

  1. CarolynJuly 4, 2012 at 8:07 PM

    Total HIT! I love the shadow it casts on the wall. Wonderful.

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    1. UnknownJuly 7, 2012 at 9:30 PM

      Thank you Carolyn, i like the refections it gives off too! That was just a bonus of the piece!

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  2. Fiona, Lilyfield LifeJuly 4, 2012 at 9:13 PM

    wow Lauren, i's absolutely gorgeous now. i love it.
    cheers Fiona

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  3. Dee ⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️July 4, 2012 at 9:44 PM

    Hi Lauren,

    Very clever idea! I love your new lamp. Happy 4th!!

    Dee

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  4. JeannineJuly 5, 2012 at 12:01 AM

    HIT!!! I love it! I've got a lamp base just like that and I've been trying to decide what to do with it. I know now!! Thanks, great idea!! Found you on Pinterest.

    Jeannine @ The Concrete Cottage

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  5. Number Fifty-ThreeJuly 5, 2012 at 8:46 AM

    I love this! Way better than the old Pottery Barn shade. Ifound your link on Embracing Change.

    Angela

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  6. MelodeeJuly 5, 2012 at 1:42 PM

    adorable lamp, love what you did!

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  7. UnknownJuly 5, 2012 at 2:53 PM

    Lauren -- I love what you did with the lamps!

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  8. Stephanie@New AgainJuly 5, 2012 at 9:27 PM

    Love it! I think it's a hit. :)

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  9. Jen Lossing, Artistic Abode DesignsJuly 6, 2012 at 12:11 AM

    This looks really great! I am usually not a fan of the light fixtures that reveal the bulbs, but this one really works for me! Great job!!

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  10. GranthamLynnJuly 6, 2012 at 9:50 AM

    I love the lamp redo how smart. Thanks for sharing!

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    1. UnknownJuly 7, 2012 at 9:22 PM

      Thank you so much, and thanks for stopping over!

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  11. Junky VagabondJuly 6, 2012 at 10:46 AM

    absolute HIT!! Be careful, Pottery Barn might start knocking you off :) I would buy this version for sure!

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  12. Kim@todayismysome-dayJuly 6, 2012 at 8:34 PM

    Great combo! I have what we affectionately call the "lamp graveyard" in my garage. Maybe I could actually move some of those outta there if I'd rework them. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  13. andrea@townandprairieJuly 6, 2012 at 10:19 PM

    I like it...it reminds me of some vintage furniture in my grandma's basement that had that black wire in it.. kinda Morrocan!

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  14. JoAnn SweetPepperRoseJuly 7, 2012 at 5:45 PM

    Very Nice! love the look of black wrought iron. Good thinking!
    JoAnn

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  15. Peggy~PJH DesignsJuly 7, 2012 at 6:26 PM

    You clever girl. I love it! I'm visiting from Show & Tell. Great job.

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  16. Patricia @ 9th and DenverJuly 7, 2012 at 7:33 PM

    Turned out great!
    thanks for showing it...
    Pat

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  17. UnknownJuly 7, 2012 at 9:04 PM

    very clever love how it turned out

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  18. PamJuly 7, 2012 at 10:24 PM

    Wow....looks great and that was some really good thinking.

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  19. AnonymousJuly 8, 2012 at 11:51 AM

    Super cute! Loved how you used bits and pieces and came up with something you could love!

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    1. UnknownJuly 9, 2012 at 8:59 PM

      thanks Christy, im glad it worked out that way!

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  20. kathryn cainJuly 8, 2012 at 10:57 PM

    You do wonderful things...and I have you on a favorite....i use ASAP I have been able to cover in one coat.BUT NOW LOOKING TO MAKE MY OWN...HAVE you ever done this before....curious

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    1. UnknownJuly 9, 2012 at 8:56 PM

      Yes the receipe I posted I use all the time on a quite a few pieces , I love it.
      I wouldn't pay for the ascp again, too much money. And the diy is pretty much the same to me.

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  21. kathryn cainJuly 8, 2012 at 11:08 PM

    Love and yes I have bought from good will two to three and mixed with what I fould to make items....example..minnow buckets to lamps...and the other side of a lamp to a shappy chic.The mix is all part of the fun...think out of the box is a life style...I am a new blogger and curious how you made your Linky PARTY Board. I want to do one on my blog...but honestly a lil computer lacking...

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    1. UnknownJuly 9, 2012 at 8:57 PM

      i don't have a link party and not even sure of how you would do this.
      maybe down the road i will.

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  22. StaceyJuly 9, 2012 at 11:10 AM

    That looks pretty cool Lauren - I like your redo so much better!!!
    Thanks for linking up this week!
    Stacey of Embracing Change

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  23. the poor sophisticateJuly 9, 2012 at 9:16 PM

    This is wonderful!! Great job!

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  24. Athena at Minerva's GardenJuly 10, 2012 at 2:09 AM

    What a beautiful lamp, and a great idea that uses recycled materials--I love it!

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  25. Sarah @ Simply Sarah StyleJuly 10, 2012 at 9:42 AM

    I love this lamp. What a great transformation!

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  26. foreverdecoratingJuly 10, 2012 at 10:52 AM

    Outstanding and a great way to think outside the box! Love this look!

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  27. Michelle @ Delicate ConstructionJuly 10, 2012 at 6:53 PM

    This is amazing, I love the way it came out and the two pieces work so well together and make such a cute lamp! Thanks for sharing and I am a new follower!
    Hope you are having a great day!
    Michelle
    www.delicateconstruction.com

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  28. Cassie BustamanteJuly 10, 2012 at 8:40 PM

    so unique and clever, lauren! it looks awesome! :)

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  29. Liz @ the Brambleberry CottageJuly 11, 2012 at 6:26 PM

    Oh, absolutely a hit, Lauren! I love the two lamps combined!

    Thanks for linking to Time Travel Thursday. Hope to see you again this week. Be sure to stop in tonight, and see yourself featured.

    Blessings,
    Liz @ The Brambleberry Cottage

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  30. Jean @ www.thebackyardbungalow.comJuly 12, 2012 at 8:32 AM

    Love the lamp! Clever girl! Sharing the spotlight with you at Brambleberry Cottage. Happy to have found you.

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    1. UnknownJuly 12, 2012 at 10:31 AM

      happy to have found you as well, and thanks so much for the comment on my lamp! I became a follower of yours as well!

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  31. gail@My Repurposed LifeJuly 12, 2012 at 3:04 PM

    awesome light! i love the reflection/shadows it casts!

    gail

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  32. Honey I'm Home BlogJuly 13, 2012 at 1:22 AM

    I love it too, Lauren. Way to be creative. Thanks so much for linking up on Fabulous Friday at Faith, Trust & Pixie Dust.

    Warmly, Michelle

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  33. Pudel-designJuly 13, 2012 at 4:46 PM

    This lamp looks amazing!
    What a big improvement!;)
    Lovely greetings...

    http://pudel-design.blogspot.de/

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  34. Shari @ turnstylevogue.comJuly 15, 2012 at 10:55 AM

    You are oh-so-clever. Love the lamp!

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  35. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co.July 15, 2012 at 10:42 PM

    Really cool! And look at those shadows!

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  36. RoeshelJuly 16, 2012 at 8:38 PM

    Great thinking! You're so creative! Love it! :)

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  37. GlendaJJuly 20, 2012 at 11:57 PM

    Not a finger!!! You used up all the glue on purpose, LOL. My fav movie :) Also, I own that lamp and I put it out each Christmas, ha ha ha. Love your redo, I'd leave that one out all year :)))

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