Do you want to update a plain vanilla lamp shade? Do you have a vacation you want to remember? You can do both with this vintage map lampshade!The process to create a Vintage Map Lampshade is easy, especially if your lamp shade is close to a perfect cylinder. But, what do you … [Read more...]
DIY Twinkling Pendant Light + Lighting Challenge Link Up
Happy Leap Day!How was your weekend? I had so much fun making this DIY Twinkling Pendant Light. This idea has been floating in my head for a while. It's a relatively easy light to make. You need very few supplies. I used a waste paper basket from Lowe's that I bought a year … [Read more...]
How to Install a Ceiling Fan
I've installed probably a dozen ceiling fans in my life. Pretty Handsome Guy was remarking to me last night, "Wait, you mean you've never written a tutorial on how to install a ceiling fan on the blog?" It's true, most of the installs were pre-blogging days. For this reason, I … [Read more...]
DIY Industrial USB Charging Station
Have you ever been in need of an electrical outlet only to find that they’re hidden by furniture or in a hard to reach place? How about that elusive time of day when you’re cell phone’s down to 1% and you have a handful of charging cables, but nothing to plug it into? This … [Read more...]
DIY Button Pendant Light {#LowesCreator Idea}
While I was house touring on Tybee Island and having fun antique and salvage shopping in Savannah, I spied some bare lamp shade frame hanging lights. They immediately inspired me to design a DIY Button Pendant Light for over my bedside table in our master bedroom. Part of the … [Read more...]
5 Minute Update for Your Ceiling Fan
When I was updating my son's bedroom, I gave the ceiling fan a 5 minute update! You can easily change the look of a ceiling fan by quickly swapped out the light shades. I removed the scalloped edged glass shades and replaced them with square ones for a more "gender neutral" … [Read more...]
Painted Lampshade and a Quick Guest Room Makeover {Lowe’s Creator}
My mom was coming to visit his month. Since she's a repeat guest, I wanted to give the guest room a little mini makeover for her. With the addition of some new pillows, curtains and a painted lampshade I gave it a new look in an afternoon.Here's the before:And the … [Read more...]
10 Minute Song Lyrics Lamp Makeover
Are y'all sick of all my ugly construction type tutorials yet? After all the framing and drywall dust I've been breathing, I just wanted to put down my hammer and flex my creativity a little. The perfect project presented itself in the form of these two lamps I picked up at the … [Read more...]
Lamp Shade Makeover – DIY Talent Positively Splendid
I am amazed that we've had great weather for the entire two weeks of the DIY Talent Parade! Are you enjoying the parade so far?! Well, get ready to have your socks knocked off today. Our talented guest is an amazing multi-tasking mother of four. She cooks, she sews, she crafts … [Read more...]
Nope, It’s Not a Pier 1 Lantern
Thanks to my Facebook fan, Heather H., for the ultimate compliment on this lantern. She asked if I got it at Pier 1! Nope Heather, I got it at the Habitat ReStore and it found its way into my hands in this condition:After a Women Build meeting at the Habitat ReStore a … [Read more...]
Show Stopping Beaded Chandelier Makeover – Guest Post by Modern Parsonage
Welcome to our second Wednesday in 2012! Today I have a special guest for you: Bri from The Modern Parsonage is here to show you how she created that truly fabulous chandelier you see up there. But, before we get to the tutorial, let me tell you a little about this … [Read more...]
Paint Chip Lamp Shade
Are you as nutso about paint chip projects as I am? I'm semi-worried that I might get arrested next time I'm pulling samples at my local paint department. Is there a law against taking too many?* Okay, so let's just say that I have collected many samples over the years while … [Read more...]
CFLs, LEDs and Incandescents Oh My! – A review of light bulbs
Last week when I finally said adios to the Hollywood style strip light, I was eager to put in some energy efficient light bulbs.While purchasing the light fixture I also checked out the light bulb display. I found myself being drawn to the bulb comparison display at Home … [Read more...]