One day I am sure that I will be crying on Antiques Roadshow. There won’t be happy tears of joy that my yardsale find is really worth $10,000. It will be an ugly cry because I rubbed every last bit of aged patina from these Hobnob Milk Glass Lamps. But a DIY Mama’s got to do what she can to add new life to an old
DIY Lampshade Makeover
I am so excited to share this DIY Lampshade Makeover with you! These crystal ball lamps with the pretty pink shades so exceeded my expectations. To tell the truth, this project almost did me in. I will spare you the gory details of burned fingers, ripped fabric, and bad words. All the trauma was worth it. Let me show you how I transformed a plastic-y shade into
The Beast from Goodwill (a lamp redo)
Check out my prize I found at the Goodwill. I know you’re jealous. I mean who wouldn’t want this ridiculously tall beast of a lamp with all that tarnished, brassy goodness? Just look at that shade! But the Beast really was calling to me. It was only $12 and there was a brand new shade sitting a few shelves over that was only $3. With
DIY Muslin Lampshade
I love an easy fix! The lamp shade you see above was definitely easy. Please forgive me for not having before shots for this project but picture a very cheap, thin white shade. I disliked it every time I walked by and knew I could do better. So up to the craft room I went. In my stash I found some muslin. I pictured a burlap-like wrapped