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" />" width="500" height="214" alt="ccb" />" />Hi!
I would love to tell you guys about the floor lamp in Charley's room.
It began life a hat rack. Mom and Craig passed it onto us during our last visit.
There were a couple of broken hooks, but the structure was solid. At the time, we really needed coat storage but no matter where I set it up, it was in the way. After a couple of months, I decided it was time to move on. I couldn't make a coat rack out of a coat rack! How absurd!
I thought about what I really, really had a need for in the house.
And then it came to me.
Lighting for bedtime stories.
I thought about what I really, really had a need for in the house.
And then it came to me.
Lighting for bedtime stories.
I didn't have a shade, but knew I would need something large so that the lamp would appear balanced. I went ahead and shifted things around a little so that the light bulb wouldn't hang beneath the shade.
That'd be embarrassing. (for the bulb)
That'd be embarrassing. (for the bulb)
After I removed the hooks and secured the support piece in the proper place,
I drilled a hole for the socket post.
I drilled a hole for the socket post.
Then I did something sinful.
I painted an antique, oak, coat rack HOT pink.
Then in not so sinful move, I wired it up.
While Ma and Sister were here visiting a thrift store, they spotted the perfect lamp shade!
So overscale. So Alice and Wonderland.
I just can't get it over it. I love it.
While wiring a lamp sounds intimidating, it's really not difficult at all.
Have you ever wired a lamp? You could do it.
Yayyy!!! I feel victorious with you in this lamp just because I helped with the lamp shade finding... alright alright, but also, really because I'm proud of you for seeing the potential, getting up and doing the annoying parts (moving the stupid support piece and doing the wiring), and for having the guts to do the hot pinking (ONLY because this piece was otherwise useless). I have a hard time with neon-ing antiques, but I think you were justified in this case. GREAT job on this upscale, sister. And me. And Ma. heheh... JK. Just you.
ReplyDeletePS Very considerate of you not to leave the bulb just hangin out all embarrassed and exposed.
so cute and the shade is perfect!
ReplyDeleteExcellent job!
ReplyDeleteI see your mom was a great teacher! You have definitely inherited her creativity! You girls, including your mom, are so very creative! Always be proud of that!!!!!! I want to make a porch lamp from a column, if I can ever find an affordable one!!!!!!! Love the blog!!!!!!
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