A few weekends ago my daughter, Chickadee No. 1, and I had a few hours to kill on a Sunday afternoon. What's that you say? Of course we went to Goodwill! But it was slim pickins there so she asked if we could stop at Pier 1 Imports. She had never been to Pier 1 and asked me what it was like. I told her that there would be lots of things she'd like but that they would be seriously overpriced.
We saw a lot of springy and Eastery things. But I fell in love with a lamp.
Or should I say a lampshade?
Up close and personal this lamp just really spoke to me. I saw the price tag (no surprise there) and said to my daughter, "I can do that." I knew exactly what I had at home that would help me do it.
First off, an old Wal-Mart lamp we've had for years and I've always been ambivalent about.
This is one of those items you run out and buy right after you move in and realize that the house just doesn't have as many overhead lights as you thought it did. From a distance I guess it looked harmless enough. But up close it was another story. I mean, it's time had come.
So, are you with me now?
Enter my $1.99 drum lampshade from Goodwill.
And a crocheted lace blanket I picked up so long ago that I can't even remember where I got it from. It might even be a tablecloth. Now that I think of it, it was Goodwill, too. $1.49. Seriously.
Look at the detail on this thing! Best part is that it's huge and there's a lot more where that came from! But I digress. So, I measured the shade's height and circumference and added an inch to each. Then I cut out a template based on those measurements. I taped the paper template to the table and laid the lace on top. Then I just cut the lace according to the template. I was lucky in that this material was very pliable cotton, but not too stretchy.
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Lampshade in Progress...it gets better!
And I have to admit that I even skipped the glue gun this time (not being the type who LIKES to burn her fingers) and used plain old Elmer's glue. It was just easier all around and it dries clearer than a glue gun would so I liked it better for this project. Once glued I used clothes pins to hold it all in place until it dried. This took like no time.
In the meantime I was revamping the actual bad boy brown metal faux woodgrain lamp. Yes, you read that right. First I primed it with a basic gray interior primer (think I should have used a metal primer, though) and then painted over it with an old favorite off-white paint I've used for many projects before. It really needed two coats since the primer really did a crappy job. (Probably should have sanded first, too, but who has time for that? lol) But it dried quickly so I was a happy camper.
All right already! Are you on the edge of your seat? I present to you...my version of the Pier 1 Vintage Lace Lamp.
Okay, I'm talking Anthropologie-like here, people! (Well, at least that's what I'M thinking!)
Are you in love? I am!
Look, you know it's good when your husband likes it. Mr. CBD actually commented (without prompting) that he liked it! Doesn't happen every day around here, if you know what I mean. And my son, Chickadee No. 3, asked if I was using the lace for a pillow. You know, he's a pretty smart kid..... think I'll be trying that next.
Look, you know it's good when your husband likes it. Mr. CBD actually commented (without prompting) that he liked it! Doesn't happen every day around here, if you know what I mean. And my son, Chickadee No. 3, asked if I was using the lace for a pillow. You know, he's a pretty smart kid..... think I'll be trying that next.
Ok, I'm done tooting my own horn here. Just don't ask me to wipe the smile off my face.
So what do YOU think of my Pier 1 Copy That?
Have a great week.
xoxo
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