Most of you know that I am also a Home Stager, well I was shopping for a home and I needed a lamp shade but couldn’t find the right one in the budget. So I actually found this lamp on clearance for a great price. It had the shade I needed but the lamp was dreadful.
Well, I bought it just for the shade and I figured I would just sell the lamp base on one of those Facebook Yard Sale Sites.
I tried FOREVER to sell it but had no takers. I was sitting in my office one evening, the lamp was on the floor and it hit me.
I immediately started taking the whole thing apart. So I was left with this.
I grabbed some, yes I said “some” of my driftwood. Please don’t judge me over my driftwood obsession.
I also grabbed my drill and started drilling.
I had to be a little careful while drilling since it is a dead wood, some pieces tend to be very brittle. So I lost a few along the way.
I stacked the wood over the lamp post, reassembled the electric, grabbed a shade from my staging inventory that I wasn’t using and voila!
I’m obsessed. It fits perfectly into our sunroom that is still being updated!
What do you think?
Want to know what I did with the glass piece of the other lamp? Find it here.
I absolutely LOVE it. I would pay money for it. Let me know if you ever want to sell this jewel! Perfect for my bedroom!!
I was trying to find some lamps for our lake house. Now I will be on the lookout for some driftwood. Thanks for the great idea! Brenda
We “inherited” my late in-laws home with all the “decorating”. Since it was built in the 80’s it wasn’t very up to date….brown floral furniture, 70’s dining room table, etc. I’m slowly redecorating to a beach theme since we live two homes away from the shore of a bay. I, too, have a love for driftwood. Your lamp is perfect for this home! In my head I’ve been creating various ways to put a driftwood valance (with some agates from our shore and some beach glass, too) over the 3 living room windows. I ditched the old brown curtains and put up sheers that I purchased from IKEA for less than a dollar apiece. Driftwood lamps would make the connection without being over the top with the driftwood valances! And it gives me a project for the larger pieces of driftwood that I had to bring home. Thank you so much for sharing this!
Thank you! I sometimes have to be careful because I think of all kinds of awesome driftwood pieces but I don’t want my home to be filled to the brim with driftwood! I need to contain myself!
This turned out beautiful and it looks so expensive. Love it!
This is pretty. Would love to see what you did with the other parts of the lamp.
I’m happy I stumbled onto your page, you share similar ideas as I do, love driftwood, was wondering what you did with the glass piece though. I love creating new ideas, I can’t wait to see and read your idea’s.
Tara this is awesome! I would have never thought of doing that! I love how it turned out!
Thanks Ruthie!
love your lamp you are very gifted thanks for sharing 🙂
Absolutely lovely, will have to try it
Brilliant how to guide! Simply explained and the results are great. I will pointing all my lovely driftwood customers towards this page for inspiration. Thank you
Love the look, but living in the woods, all I can think of is “wouldn’t the spiders love this!” They would have webs from each piece and the moment I remove them, will start all over again. It is bad enough with a rock fireplace, they love it and then make webs from it to the ceiling fan.