Have you ever wanted to know how to make a coffee pot lamp? With these step by step directions and a little patience you can repurpose a thrift store coffee pot in no time! Repurposed Vintage Coffee Pot Lamp Do you remember this coffee pot I just had to have? If you’re new around…
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Repurposed Lamp Necklace Holder
This necklace holder jewelry organizer was a fun project using an old lamp and a wire fruit basket. This project would also be great for holding a baby girl’s headbands and bows. Easy directions over on the blog.
Recent Finds Happy New Year Edition of FREE stuff
Getting FREE junk to repurpose is such a blessing. When items are free I can have free reign on their redesign without any fear of messing up something that cost money. Free beds, lamps, doors and more. It doesn’t get any better than that!
Repurposed Lamps Chandeliers and more
This awesome collection of lamps, chandeliers, lights and more will show you why you should never pass up a good deal on any light fixture at the flea market or thrift store.
Floor Lamp Solar Chandelier
I married a free chandelier with a thrift store floor lamp to make this unique and fun garden or patio light. I’m sharing all kinds of tips and tricks to complete your own project. This is a very versatile project, you could even use candles or flameless candles. This is the monthly Thrift Store Decor Project, so hop over to see what my blogger friends have been up to.
Railroad Tie Lamp
Hello once again My Repurposed Life friends, its Joan from Scavenger Chic. Today’s project is an awesome Railroad Tie Lamp. If you follow my blog, you know that I love to create lamps out of junk. Homemade lamps have so much more character than store bought lamps and they are way less expensive. If you…
How to Make a Repurposed Books Lamp in 10 Easy Steps!
It’s Angie here, and I’m excited to be back to share another tutorial with you this month! I love being able to keep old, unwanted books out of the landfill, so books are some of my favorite things to recreate with. I’m going to show you how to make your own repurposed books lamp! The…
Edison Bulb Table Lamp
I have been wanting to make an Edison bulb table lamp for awhile. I saw some ideas on Pinterest and thought I’d use some wood pieces and some lamp parts to make one from scratch.
Catch as Catch Can 176
How in the world did Thursday get here so quick? oh wait! I know! I’ve been playing (working on projects) all week, and the time has flown by! We’ve been blessed with beautiful weather, and I’ve been taking advantage of it. Remember those headboards I posted on Monday? They’ve all been transformed! Of course,…
Floor Lamps and Solar Lights
Earlier in the summer before it got really hot, I was very busy making some repurposed floor lamps and solar lights. I made these at the same time that I made the solar light chandelier. It’s so easy to change up these old lamps with Krylon Dual Superbond with Paint and Primer.
Creepy Halloween Candelabra
I recently picked up this antique floor lamp at a thrift store for $5. Actually it’s charity thrift store, in which the man quoted a price of $3. But I knew it was worth 5, so that’s what I gave him for it. I spent a little time gutting it, and cleaning it up….
how to paint a gold lamp base
I bought this lamp at a yard sale for $2.00 over the summer. IF you own a lamp like this I apologize for insulting your lamp, but I think it is really ugly. I’ve never been a fan of gold. Here she is ready for her makeover, as I show you how to paint a…
Teapot Lamps
A couple of days ago I showed you the door nightstand/bookshelf I made for Jan, one of my local readers. Yesterday I showed you how to drill through glass/china. Today I’m going to share with you two teapot lamps I made for her. I drilled holes in a bunch of glass pieces. After I got…
how to drill china to make a teacup lamp
In this post How to drill China, I hope to encourage you to think outside the box with those thrift store teacups you’ve been saving. *this post contains affiliate links* This is the type of bit I used. Jamie bought it for me for Christmas at Home Depot. It is a diamond bit….
Decorative Bowl Repurposed Lamp
Do you remember this shade I got? It was one of the last things I got from Joey’s booth. I showed you this .88 cent lamp recently. Not a fan of the lamp, but I like the base. I spray painted it black. Then I experimented with a spindle, trying to see if I could…
A full fitted sheet=lots of accessories
Thanks! Thank you to all who have left nice comments on my bedroom reveal. I really appreciate your kindness. I am a little behind in responding to your comments, but please know I read each and every one. When I bought my quilt, they did not have any linens or window treatments to go with…
pendant light into candelabra
I was given this pendant light to sell at my yard sale. I marked it for $5.00 but nobody bought it. Heck, if I saw it at a yard sale for 5 bucks I would have bought it! I liked the looks of it, but I don’t need a pendant light. I decided to…
Repurposed Lamp
g’morning! The holiday weekend is almost here! I hope you have some fabulous plans! I do! I get to see Jamie this weekend. We will be celebrating Mother’s Day and Jamie’s birthday. How perfect is that! Twenty eight years ago, (May 29, 1982) I became a mother. Enough about me, on with today’s post. …
Vintage lamp into a candelabra
I am revisiting this post that originally posted on November 17, 2009. I am sharing this with Chari and her Sunday Favorites. I’ve always liked this candelabra, and I intended to sell it, but it didn’t sell. It sits in my living room next to my new media center. Do you remember this old lamp…
Ugly brass lamp
I have this lamp. It’s not a bad lamp, it’s just a little too brassy to suit me. I like floor lamps, I do not like this color, nor do I like this shade! Notice the brown trim, and brown blinds! While I was working on the fireplace it got above 50 degrees for one…
Vintage Floor Lamp Candelabra
Before I get to today’s post, I’m going to show you some recent finds: Jamie gave me two old windows and some paint. I got this at a local thrift store for $1.01 I found this coat rack thingy at a Peddler’s mall for $4.99 ($5.00 is my limit, ya know!) Now, on with today’s…
Antique Lamp–Candelabra
I got this antique floor lamp from a neighbor who moved away. I decided to repurpose it into a candelabra. I really like the base of it. I washed all the parts, and dismantled it. I wanted to gut it and make it into a candelabra, but the cups were too small to…
