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Antique Lamp Supply, diy, DIY lamp, Ebay, fabric lamp cord, floor lamp, lamp fix, Sundial Wire, torchiere, vintage lamp
I found this lamp, in a sorry state for $10 at our local junk/treasure shop. I loved its lines, but in needed some work. (This was before Chris and I made our “No More Projects” vow to each other. We both have lifetimes worth of projects and are trying to limit the new ones walking in our door…I am really bad at keeping this vow, but just for the record so is Chris). This particular project involved rewiring with a vintage-look fabric cord, spray painting with this matte metallic, scoring a perfect glass torchiere shade for $3 at a stoop sale, replacing the candle sleeves and all four bulbs. (If you are going to do your own lamp rehab and don’t feel confident wiring, you can purchase cord and bring it to a lamp repair shop).
We are both really happy with how the lamp turned out and it makes such pretty light now in the dining room. Kind of makes me give the junk shop projects a long second look…
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Alex @ northofseven said:
That is an incredible lamp!
Lauren Perreault said:
love this! You did a great job! How did you get the small antique looking bulbs?
jeannerondeau said:
They are small bulbs used for signs. We found them at our local Home Depot.
Graziela said:
I have a lamp very similar to this, thank you for the links on the replacement parts. I scored my lamp for $8 at a local thrift store, I tried to hide my excitement when she told me it was only $8. I fell in love with it as soon as I saw it! Your lamp is fabulous!
jeannerondeau said:
Hooray! There is nothing better than a good useful bargain!
Melissa Meyer said:
I did some research and I think that these orginally had another shade over the top of them. I think that hides some major beauty though! I found one for 15 at our thrift store!
Gayle Hartman-Weatherford said:
Looks good,I have one much like it……..totally restored.What it needs is a barrel type of lamp shade.This is about 1940’s era style floor lamp. The shade helps to soften the light so it’s not so harsh.