Anthropologie Inspired Lamp

Today's thrifting adventure was all about LAMPS! 

I need a matching set for the guest bedroom that's still 

in progress.

I was OVER the MOON for this lamp from Anthropologie....

but with a price tag of $388, let's face it  . . . it's never coming home with me!  

EVER!

I couldn't find a glass base ANYWHERE {at least not at Goodwill or my favorite thrift store today}, 

but we did find:

A matching set of bases for $8 each!

Not perfect, but we can  MAKE IT WORK for sure!

{might just hide those flowers on the backside}

First I coated them with a can of Krylon Fusion in white gloss

Picked up an inexpensive drum shade from Target 

{$14 dollars, I think}

Now, here comes the FUN PART!

Pick up an old dictionary at Goodwill or your favorite thrift store....

add a little of this:

And start pasting !

Make it personal if you can...

we chose words like 

LAKE

DOCK

LABRADOR

I'm sure no guest of ours will ever stop to read the lampshade, but JUST IN CASE... 

we're making it relevant !

SO after those simple steps, here's what we ended up with:

**QUICK TIP....if you line the inside of the shade with white paper, it makes the light shine through more evenly....otherwise you see too much of the overlapping pages**

I still think I'd love a clear glass base....but for now, it's just the perfect touch to our guest room. 

Not QUITE ready for the final reveal on that one yet... but can you guess what we're using as side tables?

I'll give you a hint....they were FREE!

:)

Be back soon to give you the full tour of our latest room makeover....