On a trip to Target, Steve and I came across these lamps significantly on sale.
It’s easy to see why they were on sale. They were pretty darn ugly. But we both saw the potential in the structure and took two of them home.
I started by removing the outer layer of shiny copper discs.
And once the inner layer was removed, I was left with a blank slate.
Using the rings that held the copper discs together as well as Christmas ornament hooks, I strung my collection onto the frames.
For a side-by-side comparison:
The finished lamps:
Of course, as soon as I finished the lamps and was satisfied with them, I found half a dozen more keychains in a box. Oh well. I’ve at least corralled most of them. The lamps now sit on my desk and I am enjoying the admittedly bizarre and eclectic look of them.
Lamps lit up:
6 comments:
Can we get a picture of the lamps lit up?
Very odd yet cool at the same time.
I edited the post to include the lamps lit up. The room was really bright, so it didn't quite work, but you get the idea. They're not ideal for reading by or anything, but they work for a little soft light.
Great way to display your collection.
great idea! Sage collects them as well. She keeps adding them to her backpack, but it is getting really loud and heavy...this gives me an idea
Cool! I saw those lamps in a different color at our Target and am not surprised you got them on clearance! Great idea!
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