Shell Lamps : The Saga Continues
Who knew lamps would be one of the longest running projects I’ve done? Zipped over to At Home this past weekend, and was able to snag some lampshades for $9.99 each!
Shell Lamps Part Deux
Let me start out this post by saying – not every DIY you will do you will like. I sat around for a couple months with my newly white seashell lamps, and I just couldn’t get them to work anywhere. They have now been painted Rustoleum Metallic Aged Copper Spray Paint and are waiting for some good […]
Antenna “Camo”
I am one of the last people on earth to not have TV. For the past two years or so, I’ve gotten along great with my Roku and DVD player. Last year, I bought (an UNSIGHTLY!) TV antenna from Lowes, which only gives me about 6 channels, but I must admit it is nice to […]
Refreshed 80s Lamps
My Nana had these baby blue seashell lamps at her beach house for as long as I can remember. After her house sold, somehow they ended up in my parent’s garage, and subsequently in my apartment. They have a pretty cool shape, but the 1980s baby blue just wasn’t working for me. I had an […]
Repurposed: Bean Sacks
My brother works at a local coffee shop and occasionally gets to go to the roaster who supplies their beans. Last time he went, he was able to grab some burlap coffee bags, of which he gave me two. After stapling them to some canvas stretcher bars, they’ve turned into some instant art and a […]
Alley Lamps
As I was moving, I saw these two mint green lamps in my neighbor’s trash. My dad re-wired them for me and we got some nice new crisp white shades and they look great! The price for the new electrical wiring & shades was no more than $15 per lamp. I guess you can really […]