The Lamp

I have this lamp in my bedroom on my desk that my Daughter doesn't like.  She thinks it belongs in a funeral parlor.  It has one of those silky sheer shades and I have to admit that it sometimes makes me think that too.  I like the lamp though, it's extra tall and silver and has the pull chain and a barrel shaped shade, and to make it even better  -  I found it on clearance!

 

Now I'm not a seamstress by any means but I thought of this really simple project I could do with the lamp without ruining the original shade.  I found some material on clearance at the store and picked up a small package of elastic and made my lamp a new outfit!





I really like how it turned out and it goes with my room perfectly.  The material was $1.00 and the elastic was about the same.  A pretty inexpensive way to change the look. 

Photo Ledge

I absolutely love projects that cost very little and are easy to do.  The photo ledge is definitely one of those projects.  It can be done in a very short amount of time, it looks great and the cost is minimal. 

The items you will need include:

• lumber
• screws (1 1/2" and 2")
• wood putty
• sand paper
• paint
• wood glue
• drill

I purchased the following lumber in 6 foot lengths:

• 1  1x2
• 1  1x3
• 1  1x4

You can cut the lumber in any length you want and you could even experiment with the sizes of the lumber.  Sand all of the lumber until it's smooth.

Assembler the lumber as follows:

Pre-drill and countersink screw locations.  

Apply wood glue to lumber to be screwed together. 

Place 1 1/2" screws in these locations every 12 - 18 inches. 

Sand all of the screw hole areas until smooth.

Fill screw holes with wood putty and allow to dry. 

After the screw holes are dry, sand again until all areas are smooth and free of dust, etc.

Paint all of the lumber in desired color.  You can use more than one color if you like. 

Pre-drill holes where the ledge will be attached to the wall and attach to the wall at stud locations with 2" screws.