A few months ago we picked up this little guy at Target in our favorite section, the clearance one : )
#MoStickers #MoSavings
I knew I’d have to put a little DIY love into the shade since it was damaged and the base was slightly chipped, but I loved the color so into the cart it went. I tried to work with it as-is in the new guest room, but in the end it just didn’t fit into the color scheme of the room or my house. Womp womp. Luckily, we own a glue gun. Phew. I whipped that baby out along with some rope, paint, and fabric and got to work.
Step one was to cover the base of the lamp in the rope, adhering it every few inches with a dab of hot glue until it was completed covered.
The natural rope color was fun, but having so much tan/beige in the living room already with the furniture and carpets, a splash of white was in order. I love the nautical looking decor with painted rope, so I used that as my inspiration as I lightly painted over the base with some leftover white Behr paint.
Lamp base… done. Lamp shade… still sad looking.
As mentioned earlier, the shade had some damage to it but luckily it was all towards the middle.
So, I cut a piece of navy fabric slightly smaller than the shade and ironed down the three of the edges, leaving one end untouched.
The one end that did get ironed is the end that will be showing. Because of that, it got “hemmed” with some hot glue to make sure the seam was crisp once on the shade.
Once the fabric was ready, I glued the unfinished end to the back of the shade…
Then wrapped the fabric tightly around the shade and lined up and glued the finished edge down.
The shade was put back on the base, a lightbulb was added, and we had a new lamp!
She now sits in our living room and we love the nautical feel and extra light. We’re officially getting ready for spring. I suppose that whole Target “clearance” thing didn’t hurt either… : )
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Aah this is a gorgeous transformation! Love how you painted the rope. What an amazing find!
Thanks so much Amy!
Oh, the sight of those clearance stickers on top of other clearance stickers makes my heart go pitter patter 🙂 Great find & awesome updating of that lamp!
Thanks Melissa! Can’t beat a good clearance deal… ripped shade or not!
The painted rope is awesome! Nice job! Found you on The Makers!
Thanks so much Heidi! We were a bit hesitant at first, but are really happy with the outcome of it : )
Very pretty! I’ve always wanted to try customizing a lamp shade…Need to figure out where I put my glue gun!
Thanks Rachel- It was so easy too! My glue gun ends up being my saving-grace tool during so many projects! Hope you find yours soon : )
What a great find and I love how you painted the rope white, so beachy and dreamy! The fabric for the shade is perfect too! Thanks for partying at The Makers!
Thank you Katie, and thanks for hosting! We attempted to bring a little summer feeling into the house to fight the (I’ve lost count of how many) polar vortex’s in the mitten state haha!
I love this fun upcycle!!You did an amazing job!Pinning!
Thanks so much Aniko- you’re so sweet! We really appreciate it : )
Wow! This is amazing! Love love love the final result!
Thanks so much Audra : ) You’re too sweet!