Take a pair of pink ceramic lampshades for $2 from the local thrift store, a pair of water damaged lampshades for $3, some linen, a little bit of embroidery and enamel paint and what do you get?? A gorgeous new set of french inspired lampshades for $5 a pair!!
The lamp bases were cleaned with sugar soap and left to dry, then given two coats of matte white enamel paint. I then measured around the lampshades for the linen fabric, embroidered some sweet words - 'Bonne Nuit' (meaning 'goodnight' in French!) and used a healthy amount of spray glue and pegs to apply the linen to the lampshade - within a matter of hours a new pair of original bedside lamps.
I have recently acquired this handcrafted bed and bedsides made from gorgeous old cedar. These have been lovingly made and designed by my father.
2 comments:
Just gorgeous, those thrift shops are such great finds, love Posie
Clever girl. Sigh.
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