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Easy Updates for Lamps: Details Make a Difference
by Kathy Wilson, The Budget Decorator
Description: Tips for re-purposing a lamp to brighten up your home decor.
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Lighting is one of the most overlooked elements in home decorating,
but it need not be regarded as utilitarian. Any lamp in your home can
be updated, upgraded and customized to add style to your rooms. Here
are some easy ideas for updating your lamps and lampshades!
Is your lamp one of those bright brass tone discount store specials?
Easily update these type of lamps with a can of "hammered metal" spray
paints available in any paint section. Follow the directions for prep
on the can, and make sure to use masking tape to protect the cord,
switch and interior of the lamp. ALWAYS make sure any lamp you are
crafting on is unplugged.
Older ceramic base lamps that have lost their luster can be decoupaged
with white glue and pretty torn tissue paper or handmade papers. Glass
lamps can be painted with craft glass paints, or frosted with glass
frost spray.
Lampshades can be updated easily be simply gluing a ribbon, lace, or
other trim onto the lower and/or upper edge.
Create a silhouette lampshade. Place a drawing of a simple shape
behind the lampshade and tape in place. Using a large upholstery
needle, punch holes along the line of the drawing. Remove the pattern.
When the lamp is turned on, light will show through the punched holes
to reveal the pattern you chose. Pick a shape or pattern that
coincides with your room theme, or how about simple inspirational
words? Tip: The closer together your holes, the clearer the image will
appear.
Finally, make a few quick tassels from a pretty yarn and hang from
lamp switches or fan pulls. You can find instructions for making
tassels at http://www.thebudgetdecorator.com/make_tassels.html
Don't overlook lamps and lampshades as great accessories in your home
decorating that deserve attention to detail!
Kathy Wilson is a home and garden writer, author and consultant and is
the home decorating expert for http://www.LifetimeTV.com. Visit her for more home
and garden ideas at http://www.TheBudgetDecorator.com and
http://www.TheGardenGlove.com. Also visit her at
http://www.Women-on-the-Net.com where any woman can learn to make
money on the internet!
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