I went to Lowe's to see what kind of deal I could find on a lampshade. And boy did I find a deal! I got this shade:
and this finial thing:
all for the grand total of:
one dollar and fifty-eight cents! I was excited! I picked up a harp later that day and learned how to unwire (is unwire even a word?) the socket and put the harp on. Anyway, I spray painted the lamp and finial black. Once they were dry, I put all the pieces together. I thought it looked a little blah, so I found a piece of ribbon and tied it around the shade. Here's the result:
Not the best picture, but you get the idea.
Well, I'm off to enjoy one of my last few days of summer break (sniff, sniff).
5 comments:
That turned out really cute! I love the simplicity of the design. Way to go on that lamp shade deal!
How come I never find deals like that? I go to find sales items and always seem to be drawn toward the full price items instead. The lamp is lovely! Good eye and good job.
Oh no you dihn't get that shade for a buck! Holy Cow!
And I LOVE that bow! It classed it right up!
I'm going to Lowes TOMORROW!!!
The black ribbon really adds a nice touch!
Beautiful!
Dang girl, I need to come shopping with you - what a BARGAIN!! You did such a great job on those pumpkins, I had no idea you had even painted them yourself until I read it! Loving your blog!
Janae
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