Can This Become a Lamp? Testing a Wireless Shade on Thrifted Finds

I’ve been saving all sorts of random glass bottles and thrift store finds, knowing someday I’d figure out what to do with them. When I came across this wireless lamp shade, I couldn’t help but wonder… could any of these become a lamp? No wiring, no drilling, just a simple shade and whatever I had on hand. So I started testing. Some worked better than others, and a few surprised me. Let me show you what I tried and which pieces actually made the cut.

Basket of Thrifted and Reclaimed Materials

I spent an afternoon gathering items from home decor, basement storage and various other places around the house.

It’s Thrift Store Wednesday, please visit my friends to check out their awesome project after you check out my lamp testing article.

As you can see, these random reclaimed items come in various heights, shapes, and colors. They include vases, bottles, candlesticks, and more.

Wireless Rechargeable Shade Made for Bottles

I purchased this versatile wireless rechargeable shade for bottles on Amazon. The specific one I purchased seems to be out of stock. This is the description: 3-Level Brightness Rechargeable Lamp Shade for Bottle, Bar Lamps for Home Bar Decor with RGB Lights.

NOTE: I didn’t realize that the string of lights was colored when I purchased mine. Variations in the shades can be confusing.

With a long press, the light is dimmable. Pressing once lights the shade; another tap turns on the string of lights; and one more press turns the shade off and the string of lights on.

In addition, you can remove the “cork” attached to the string lights for larger neck bottles, or rest the shade on something other than a bottle neck.
I’ll explain more as I show you the photos of the individual pieces.

Small White Vase

This is a vase I spray-painted white many years ago. You can see a faint glow coming from the small image. I think this version would make a great night light for a guest room.

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Dollar Store Glass Candle Holder

Although the string lights aren’t compatible with the dollar store candle holder, the wireless lamp shade fits nicely. I love how it looks like a miniature vintage lamp.

Styling Suggestion for a Candlestick Lamp

Close-up of the Wilit Wireless Rechargeable Shade

If you’re not using the string lights, they are wound around the “cork”. This cork and the string lights are removable from the rechargeable lamp shade.

Light Blue DIY Candlestick

The surface of the light blue candlestick is flat, so the shade is simply resting atop as I try to see how I want to actually use my pretty new shade.

Light Turquoise Tall Wooden Spindle

This spindle is from my fireplace set of candlesticks and more I made years ago. It’s one of the taller items I tested. A wireless light bulb with a DIY shade may be better for something of this size.

Tall Brown Candlestick

This tall brown candlestick is also from my fireplace. The brown lamp shade looked better on it than I thought it would.

The walnut color shade is much heavier and more substantial than I expected. You can see the power button in the center of the top.

Small Clear Ginger Jar

If I’m being honest, I’m not wild about how the string lights look in this small ginger jar. There are versions with clear lights instead of RGB. The good news is that if I remove the “cork” and the string lights, the jar is illuminated from the lights on the shade.

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Short Purple Vase

I like the way the string lights look inside this small purple glass vase. The angle of the lit-up image is slightly off, making it look top-heavy. However, I do like the colors together.

Frosted Wine Bottle Wireless Lamp

Finally, I’ve gotten around to the frosted wine bottle wireless lamp! These shades are actually marketed for wine and liquor bottles. However, I wanted to show you how to think “outside the box”. I think the proportions are “off” a little to use on a wine bottle. What do you think?

I think it’s time to look at all the reclaimed items again so you can compare the sizes of the items you’ve already seen with those I’m about to show you.

The photos are in random order, though mostly in the order I photographed them.

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Four Roses Bourbon Lamp

Again, I’m not loving the string lights in the clear Four Roses Bourbon Bottle.

In this version, the cork and the string lights have been removed. Do you like this one better?

Brown Beer Bottle With Lamp Shade

How about a random brown beer bottle? Since blue is my favorite color, I wish I had one of these blue beer bottles hanging around.

Small Coke Bottle Lamp

Coca-Cola is my beverage of choice. This is a keepsake bottle from a blog conference.

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Coiled Mattress Spring

This very random item resides in my guest room on Mammaw’s dresser, holding some dried roses. I think it makes a cute lamp, don’t you?

Where to Use a Small Wireless Lamp

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Pellegrino Bottle Lamp

This Pellegrino bottle was in my “glass” stash in the basement. If I were going to make this my new lamp, I would take the time to remove the labels so I could enjoy the pretty green glass.

Hennessy Cognac Bottle Lamp

While I was waiting for the sun to set, I found this Henessey Cognac bottle by the garage. I have no idea where it came from. I’m guessing someone threw it in the yard. I saved it because it’s cute.

Many of the items look better in real life than I captured them in these photos.

There are a couple I didn’t show you, one being the small bluish glass in the foreground. I also skipped the sort of milk bottle on the right. The glass was too short, and the shade didn’t fit the milk bottle.

The sizes range from approximately 6 to 14 inches.

A Few More Details About the Wireless Lamp Shade

In this photo, you can see where the cork and the string lights were removed. The notched rim is made of silicone.

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How does the bottle secure to the lamp shade? On the left is the cork and the string lights; on the right, the cork and the string lights have been removed. This is a great feature of this particular rechargeable bottle lamp shade. The cork can be removed and replaced whenever you choose.

The Hennessey bottle fits securely in the lamp shade. In this photo, you can see the small port where the light can be recharged. The cord is sufficiently long! This is not a sponsored post; I just thought it would be fun to see how many things I could turn into a lamp.

As I mentioned, a few of my favorites are the small white vase, the clear glass candle holder, and the cognac bottle. Which is your favorite? Please tell me in a comment below. And, before you dash off to check out the rest of these amazing thrift store makeovers, won’t you take a moment to share my project on your favorite social channel?

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