Tuesday, July 29, 2014

DIY demijohn lamp...

 Hi there friends...
Hope you all had a great weekend!
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My collection of 
demijohns has grown rapidly and I just picked up two more for a steal! This was another $10 find that I found at a flea market last week and decided to turn it into a lamp.
Yes that's a new sofa table it's sitting on but your only getting a peek today...that's a whole other post ;-)
I simply bought one of those lamps kits at Home Depot and had the hubby put it together for me.
 The cord hanging behind the lamp drove him CRAZY!! So he went out and bought a drill bit that goes through glass and sent the cord up the inside of the bottle. 
Gotta love him! 
I love it so much better this way too and for a change I didn't have to ask him to do it lol!
I had the burlap shade on hand and just added the striped trim to it...I think I still might order a new burlap shade from PB. 
 Light on...  
One last look from the other side.

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  Here's a little peek at what I just worked on for our youngest's room. She was ready for some changes in her room so stay tuned! 
She thinks she's a decorating DIVA now lol!!
Have a great week!!
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33 comments:

1 Ron said...

I love your newest lamp, Martina. Kudos to the hubs. I also adore the stripe on the shade.

2 Linda said...

Wow! How lucky are you!! Never find those here. Love the look of the lamp.

3 Pinky at Designs by Pinky said...

I love it!!! I never, ever see demijohns around here. I do ahve 3 faux ones though:):) Would love more!!! Love the lamp!!!

4 Jane@Bluebird1959 said...

What a steal on your demijohn! They are nearly impossible to find around here no matter the price. The green stripe on your shade is genius! Love the little pop of color. Jane

5 Marty@A Stroll Thru Life said...

Love the lamp, so pretty. The shade is fabulous too. Great project.

6 Stacey said...

So it's really easy to do that? It looks fabulous and has so much more character than something you find in a store.

7 Unknown said...

Luv the new lamp Martina. The Mr. did a great job making it. haven't seen a demijohn since I was a kid, other than all the ones I see in blogland that is.
Hugs, Gee

8 Debbiedoos said...

That looks fantastic Martina! Love the shade too.

9 Kim @ Savvy Southern Style said...

You are scoring on those demijohns. Love the lamp.

10 All About Vignettes said...

I love the lamp. I too have way too many demijohns. I'll have to give it a try.

11 DD's Cottage said...

Love your lamp and I love the green stipe! Can't wait to see the project!

12 Unknown said...

Such a great idea and so pretty!

13 Moni - Zuhaus at Home said...

What a great lamp for your new sofa table!! Love the combination of the textures, wicker and burlap!

14 20 North Ora said...

Your new lamp looks fantastic!

Judy

15 chateau chic said...

Love your new lamp...great idea!
Mary Alice

16 Unknown said...

Such fun! I haven't seen them around here but I am still looking! You did a great job on the lamp shade.

17 deb @ frugal little bungalow said...

Wow that is so pretty!

And I could never have one...I could just see my cat sitting there scratching it, think that I got her a new scratching post! :( :(

18 Something Nice and Pretty said...

A while ago I found two at Goodwill but not anymore. I love the one you made into a lamp, those little handles are adorable!

19 Kristin @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia said...

Really love this lamp!!! Thanks for linking up, enjoy your week!
XO
Kristin

20 Kelly said...

That's such a great idea. I know Kim has done that too. I never think about having a lamp made out of a demijohn, but should consider it. They make such interesting lamps. Good to know that it is simple with buying a lamp kit. May have to give that a try some time.

21 zalito betonem said...

Very beautiful blog.
Martina

22 Magali@TheLittleWhiteHouse said...

The lamp looks great. Aren't you lucky to have such a handy hubby!

23 Shirley@Housepitality Designs said...

What a great idea your hubby had!...not crazy about those cords hanging from the top either..such a wonderful solution!...Looks so beautiful!..can't wait to see what you and your "decorating diva" are up to!!

24 Celestina Marie said...

Great Lamp Martina. Love the shade with the green trim. I am not a fan of cords either and having a drill bit for glass helps. Great job by your hubby.
Happy Tuesday!

25 Deserae said...

Beautiful....love the shade!
~Des

26 Christy @ Our Southern Home said...

This turned out great!!! What a deal you found!! ~Christy

27 Brenda Pruitt said...

Very cute! I love loved objects turned into lamps.
Brenda

28 Liz@ HomeandGardeningWithLiz said...

That's a cute lamp- and that was sweet that your hubby fixed the location of the lamp chord :-). I like the velvet stripe of the shade!

29 Liz@ HomeandGardeningWithLiz said...

I guess it's not velvet but I still like it!

30 Becca Bertotti said...

I love it, Martina!!! Such an awesome idea ... love that your hubby hid the cord and that you added the perfect trim to the shade! Look forward to seeing the sofa table!

31 Junkchiccottage said...

Martina,
This is really pretty. Great idea to make this into a lamp. Kudos to your hubby. It is beautiful.
Kris

32
Anonymous said...

I love the lamp. I love the lampshade with the trim.

Kathy

33 Unknown said...

I Love it! I'd like to invite you to share it at my Twirl & Take a Bow Linky Party. http://www.houseontheway.com/twirl-take-bow-party-103/
We'd love to have you!
Leslie
House on the Way

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