So you may remember my attempt at stencilling a white shade with a Martha Stewart stencil set I found at Michaels. It turned out so-so and was one of those things in my house that I would stop, stare at and think - something just isn't right. I wasn't sure if it was the shade or lamp or just the combination that was driving my design-eye insane but I did know something had to change.
Then I saw this pin and thought I might be able to save the lamp and the shade with a few items from our very own backyard. So I enlisted the help of Layla, grabbed a basket started gathering lots of fallen branches, twigs and sticks. Some with bark some without. Layla had a great time picking out the "pretty" ones and I had so much fun watching her dart from tree to tree for her next discovery.
So here's the lamp before:
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| Something just wasn't working... |
I kept adding sticks (most were the length of the lamp base or longer) into a large rubber band that I had wrapped around the center of the base. Once the base was no longer visible (for the most part) and tied a piece of raffia over the rubber band.
After:
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| Not a drastic change but really love how something so simple changed the whole look of the lamp and the room! |
Have a lovely Christmas!!! See you next week!!
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