What do you do when life hands you a challenge? Or, more specifically, when life hands you an ugly lamp missing a matching swan head?
You decapitate the other swan and make it work, baby.
From Nicola, thanks for sharing!
What about when life doesn’t even hand you an ugly lamp, and all you get is the lightbulb? Well, tell life to shove it, and make that work too.
From Heather at Decor 4 Poor. Don’t even ask me how she did this, I have no idea!
13 Comments
Sarah @ The Ugly Duckling House
August 16, 2010 at 7:31 PMThat lamp (as the “before”) would have been something I would have walked right past in a thrift shop and not given a second thought. I’m amazed (and jealous) at the creativity of some folks!
Karen@StrictlySimpleStyle
August 16, 2010 at 8:02 PMWhat was the deal with the swan head anyway? The remodeled lamp is fab!
Lee Laurie
August 16, 2010 at 8:09 PMIt turned out so pretty!
Sylvia
August 16, 2010 at 9:11 PMThere are tutorials on line for making the light bulb vase. Just google it. The lamp is gorgeous and the vase is very cool.
Niki
August 16, 2010 at 9:46 PMHi, The lamp is mine, I got it for free as someone was going to throw it away, so I adopted it in the hope I could make it better! It was my first spray painted project and I am pleased with how it turned out.
Many thanks for the lovely comments and for putting it on here, I love this site.
Lindy
August 17, 2010 at 12:21 AMGreat job on the lamp. Very pretty and what a cute little bud vase made out of what? A light bulb? Cool!
KLW
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KLW
August 17, 2010 at 3:59 AMOK…alright the bulb vase IS a classic…Fab!!!!
From: mylittlerivercabin.blogspot.com
Michelle @ Dream Home DIY
August 17, 2010 at 1:09 PMThat light bulb vase is such a great idea!
karena
August 17, 2010 at 8:40 PMLove the light bulb vase!! Just wondering if it wouldn’t be easier to make using a cear bulb??
karena
August 17, 2010 at 8:41 PMsorry, I meant clear bulb!
decor4poor@blogspot.com
August 17, 2010 at 9:07 PMThis is decor4poor, it is easier to use a clear bulb, but if you use a white one just put a little bit of salt with a dash of water and swish it around.
Marianne
December 12, 2011 at 2:43 PMhi,love your before and afters,they are fantastic…BUT,when I scrolled down to the light bulb B&A, I put you in a totally super creative category…amazing!!!