You Light Up My Life.....

I've been looking for lampshades to go with a pair of lamps I found this past weekend and getting frus-ter-a-ted. If I find the right size and shape, it's not the right color. Plus paying $60 or more for lampshades for lamps I paid $6 for is hard for me. What's that saying - you can't have your cake and eat it too? Maybe. This could turn into a diy project. 

HGTV

On HGTV's website there is a great tutorial on covering a lamp shade with fabric. I think this may be a good option for me if I can't find what I'm looking for. 

Of course I can't stop looking, even after I find what I need. (I think there's a name for that.)

Southern Living

I think this coffee cup lamp is just as sweet as can be.

Tip Junkie

OMG - this photo lampshade is so neat!

Interiora

Although there's no tutorial for making this lamp, I love the idea. It would be so cute in a boy's room. Snag an old toy like this at a garage sale and spray paint it all one color. It could be rusty or paint peeling and left as is too. Buy a cord with a socket like the one above and you're set to go. (To be on the safe side a lamp like this would be for a child that is old enough to understand that a lamp like this can't be played with.)

Tip Junkie

These diy outdoor lights are simple and inexpensive. I could see a whole bunch of these used for an outside party - ambient and festive!

The DIY showoff

How cool is this lamp? What a great use for old rulers that have a nice patina or good graphics on them!

Thrift Share

I had a good weekend thrifting, hope you did too. It was overcast here Thursday, Friday and Saturday - so good way to cheer up a cloudy day! On to the finds:

Found this nice stainless steel batter dispenser for pancakes and crepes. I didn't know what it was at first, thought it was a flour sifter :>)Good thing it says batter dispenser on it, otherwise I wouldn't have bought it, I paid $3.

I like these coffee colored glass canisters that were made in Belgium, paid $5 for the pair.

This Dansk pencil holder is teak and was made in Thailand. It looks nice with some markers in it and will go on my desk. Cost was $3.

I've been looking for a retro radio and this Panasonic faux wood grain radio fits the bill, it was $4.

I like the style of these mix drink glasses and it's nice to find a set of eight. Only .40 each - great deal. They will go in my bar cabinet.

This pair of ceramic/wood mid century lamps are in good condition and will go in my daughter's bedroom on the night stands. They were only $6 for the pair!  There is an old metal bed in this room that I had stripped to the bare metal and sealed with clear varnish. I think the lamps will add a nice contrast. Once I get shades for the lamps I'll take a picture so you can see.

I also found a couple more mid century plates for hanging or displaying. Less than $2 for the both of them.

I got two of these redwood benches at a garage sale for extra seating around my patio table - $5 for the pair, I plan to paint them and will also show this in a later posting with the tree stumps on my deck too.

Another project, thought this wood box was cute, like the shape of it. I'm going to paint it and will show you when I'm done with it.

Another ice bucket, this one was made In Italy by P.P.I., PEDRN or PEDRINI? It's nicely made, think it will go well with my Heller plates - I'm still on the lookout for a few more plates.

What did you find?

This post is linked to:


Her Library Adventures
Apron Thrift Girl
Coastal Charm
Creating a House of Grace
Very Merry Vintage Style
Faded Charm

Enamelware

Two Balloons Blue

When I see some of the gorgeous Scandinavian enamelware on other thrifting blogs, I wonder why I see so little of it on my outings. Don't know if it's the area I live in or that I'm not going to the right sales. I could go to Etsy or eBay to find it, but the thrifter in me wants to score it for a pittance somewhere. Perhaps a reality check is in order? For now, at least I can look. Here is a variety of enamelware for you to peruse. Don't forget to click on the links, some of these sites are really good sources of information.

Just A Modern Guy

Object of Beauty

A Collection A Day

Finding the Grail

Modern Findings

Vertigo Home

Wood Jungle Store

Tandem Antiques

Bonafide Vintage

Is it wrong if I want everything in this photo?

Cafe Cartolina

Tandem Antiques

Modern Findings

How about you? Do you have a enamelware score to brag about? I love to hear about your conquests!


This post is part of Flaunt it Friday with Chic on a Shoestring Decorating