Table lamp by own hands

Buy in the shop interior items that perfectly fit into the design of your room - largeluck. This shopping requires a lot of time, money and love for shopping. It turns out that you can solve the problem much easier. For example, a table lamp can be very interesting with your own hands. It takes quite a bit of imagination and improvised materials, and you can make a beautiful piece of furniture that will make the apartment much brighter and more beautiful. A table lamp helps to distribute lighting, highlight individual zones of the room, hiding its shortcomings, and - on the contrary, highlighting the advantages.

Beautiful table lamp of unique design - this is an unusual element of the interior. With your own hands, you can make a truly spectacular thing, which has no analogues.

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How to make a table lamp with your own hands - the simplest version of

This is the embodiment of the proverb "New is a well forgotten old".The easiest way to get a new thing without much time and money is to transform an old lamp.

The lighting unit can be divided into 3 parts:

• Base.
• Column.
• Lampshade( light diffuser).

Convert the column

To make the old shabby column look new, you will need:

• Beads.
• Sinks.
• Coins.
• Toys.
• Colored stones.

How to make a table lamp so that it looks like a completely new thing?

1. Wrap the column with toilet paper or newsprint, gently grease with glue.
2. After that, it remains to attach the decor and leave to dry for 2-3 hours.
3. Using aerosol paint, apply it on the decorated surface.

Important! Instead of the base, you can use a bottle of beautiful glass, pots of clay or a vase.

Change the design of the lampshade

The lampshade is the most noticeable part of the lamp. If it is made of textiles, it can easily be transformed with a bright bow fixed in the lower part of the lens. It will be even more beautiful if in the center of the bow you strengthen a beautiful brooch or button.

Important! The color of the ribbon should be chosen so that it harmonizes with the shade of used textiles.

How to make a table lamp with your own hands at home, when the old one - worn out completely? If the textiles are worn and obviously requires replacement, then two options are possible:

• Use the old frame.
• Run the frame yourself from steel rings.

Important! Textiles for the lampshade should be selected so that it is in harmony with the shades of curtains and upholstered furniture. It looks interesting paper construction, made of the same wallpaper, which glued the room. You can, on the contrary, play on contrasts. Especially when it comes to a children's room or a teenage room. Use for the shade a bright colored fabric with patterns that correspond to the child's hobbies, or with a picture of your favorite cartoon characters. It is possible that the lamp will be the brightest color accent in the room.

Change the lampshade to a new one:

1. Use old textiles as a pattern.
2. Then apply a new material to the new fabric and make chalk markings, taking into account the allowances for seams.
3. If you plan to do drapery, draw a paper on the paper, increasing its width to a width of 20 cm.
4. To ensure that the fabric is perfectly seated on the frame, fix it on the reverse side with threads that match the color. But do not overdo it and do not fix the textiles too firmly. Do so that it can be removed if necessary for washing.

Important! If the lampshade is draped, then at the top and bottom, follow the lines so that you can fit into them rubber bands. Lacy, slightly corrugated, the canvas will look great in a romantic bedroom. The room will immediately change, become more refined and elegant.

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Table lamp by own hands - a plafond, made independently

As a basis for a plafond it is possible to apply a balloon or an inflatable ball. And, the ball can be used round or oblong, if desired:

• After inflating the ball to the desired size, carefully spread it with glue and decorate with a thin rope or conventional knitting threads.

Important! Do not forget to leave a hole with which the light diffuser will be put on the lamp column.

• After the glue has completely dried, pierce the ball or ball from the inside and gently pull it out. Get an unusually original and beautiful plafond.
• Now, if you wish, you can paint it with a quick-drying compound. For example, use latex paint. But do not paint the product for a long time, because the glued threads can get wet, and the lampshade is deformed.

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Original table lamp by hand made from jute cord

Jute is one of the popular and favorite materials used for decoration. The secret of his success is strength, aesthetics and environmental safety.

Important! With the proper skill, from jute twine beautiful panels, vases, pots, decorative figurines are obtained. However, you need a lot of patience to make our hand-made really luxurious.

The essence of the work is that, using a thin tweezers or a spoke, you attach a well-glued twine to the base with the pattern applied.

Important! Filigree pattern of curvatures and spirals creates a wonderful beauty and grace lace. The work is not simple, laborious, but the result will be truly magnificent.

Useful advices:

• As the basis for a table lamp, you can use your own bottle of an exotic drink: for example, rum or chianti.
• In order for the interior to represent a single whole, it is desirable to combine the lampshade with the interior made of jute. It can be a cute box, candy bar or candlestick. The situation in the room will be extraordinarily pleasant.

Interested in the creative process? Then - for the cause! Create and equip your house the way you want it.