Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Wood Scrap Lamp...we did it!

For those of you who follow Stacy over at Not Just a Housewife, you have probably seen her awesome lamp creations, such as this or this.

When I first saw Stacy's tutorial for this particular scrap wood lamp, I immediately knew I wanted the hubby & me to make it for Baby C's nursery.

James and I wanted it to be a little "off" with the design--not all lined up, not all the "pretty" edges showing...unique and different and in the end, it is sort of Dr. Seuss-ish in my mind (which I love!).

Here's some pictures through our process (and check out Stacy's tutorial here).

I bought a plain white lamp shade at Lowe's, and a packet of minky fabric scraps from Etsy in colors coordinating to the bedding in Baby C's room.

We stained all of the wood pieces a dark walnut and began randomly stacking them.

We used wood glue as well as drilling screws in to make it sturdy...well, the hubby did :)

The lamp kit was also purchased at Lowe's, and was inexpensive although we did have to buy a longer cord because the one that came with it was too short for a floor lamp of this height.

Tada!
Here is the base all finished and in it's home beside my fab green chair :)

We trimmed the minky pieces and alternated colors all the way around. I used hot glue to secure the edges over the top and bottom edges of the shade.

And here it is!
All finished and ready in the nursery. I love the way it turned out!

I hope Baby C will love it too! James and I really loved making this, and the best part is, it can grow with him just by changing out the lamp shade as he gets older.






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10 comments:

  1. That is very unique and clever!

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  2. U guys r so freakin awesome. BABY C is gonna be such a cool lil dude!

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  3. Really cool! I love the lamp shade too. Thanks for dropping by & leaving a comment on my blog.

    Warmly, Michelle

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  4. Ahh!! I love it! Great job!!! I am so glad you made one. How fun :) You just made my day. Make sure to link it up to the "Share your projects" linky too at the top of my blog. Thanks!!!

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  5. Cute. Gotta love the minky dot too.

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  6. You both did a great job and I love that minky dot lampshade! So cute! Thanks for linking!

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  7. How fun! It really does add some whimsy to the nursery and looks great! Thanks for linking up!

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  8. Thanks so much for linking this up to Fab Friday. My readers will enjoy seeing it.

    Warmly, Michelle

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