project: lamps and lights

{are you enlightened?}

In using what you've got or what you can find for cheap transform the ugly into beautiful! Here are some fantastic posts on lamps and light makeovers:

Craft Gossip: 12 lamp makeovers and redos - a great collection of ideas

Crafty Nest: hemp string pendant lamps - a great tutorial

Retropolitan: shady lady -3 ways to dress or undress a shade

Freckled Laundry: DIY wire and crystal chandelier - whimsical and chic

The Painted Hive: from drab to fab - a stunning light transformation

Olive and Love: upside down table lamp pendants - with their how-to

The Hand Me Down House: Pottery Barn inspired chandelier - by using a vase!

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Posted by Heather on Thursday, December 30, 2010

4 comments:

Amanda said...: Thanks for the link to Craft Gossip Heather!; December 30, 2010 at 4:47 AM
Sara @ Russet Street Reno said...: Nothing like a great lamp to make a room shine! Was that a pun? I'm not sure....; December 31, 2010 at 12:03 PM
freckled laundry said...: Hi Heather!

Thank you so much for featuring my little DIY Crystal Wirelier and for the sweet comment. So happy you like it. If you make one, let me know. You have some talented ladies on that list, too.

Hugs,
Jami; January 1, 2011 at 4:28 PM
Erika said...: Heather, thank you so much for linking my "shady lady" post up to yours. I am loving your blog and hope you don't mind me stalking...err, staying for a bit.

Erika @ Retropolitan; January 4, 2011 at 10:48 PM