Inspiration



pottery barn ribbon dot shade=25.00



pottery barn silver leaf base=59.00



I used some items I found in

Pottery Barn for kids as inspiration to make some things for my BFFs little girls room. I have always wanted to decorate a girls room. I have been going to garage sales to collect things to recreate ideas I have found on Pinterest. I got a lamp for 1.00 at a garage sale a few weekends ago. I wasn't really sure that it worked. I asked the lady and she promised that it did and I thought I would take the chance to risk my 1.00 on a nonworking lamp because it would still be cute decor lol. I brought it home and spray painted it with a "chrome" color paint I had and then I cut the top part off of the shade which was only fabric hot glued on. I then measured the fabric against the burlap I already had at home (I used it a few years ago to decorate for Rylan's "cowboy" party) I then hot glued it on and put the lamp back together. The whole project took around 2 hours. I need to find the right color ribbon with the polka dots still but that will be a super simple addition. This lamp only cost 1.00!!!! You can not buy a lamp for a dollar anywhere! I am so proud of this project and excited to continue creating things! So lets say I wanted to buy the base and shade at Pottery Barn... I would have paid 84.00!!!! Keep watching to see what else is to come! I suggest looking online for your own inspiration :) Now know this is not an 84.00 lamp but it waaaay doesn't look like a dollar lamp either :) Once all my tiny projects come together I can't wait to take pics of all them in the room together.



Finished (minus ribbon)



finished (minus ribbon)





 


leaving garage sale



shade taken apart
(There is one more metal
ring at the bottom too)



original fabric on top of new burlap