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Uses for an Old Lamp

February 25, 2011

Uses for an Old Lamp, Old Lamp with Red ShadeKeep an eye open for big table lamps at thrift stores or yard sales. Remove the top part that holds the light bulb (usually there is a small screw that will release it) and tear out the wiring, so you have just the lamp-base. Place it in the garden or on a deck for a pedestal which can be used to hold a gazing ball, decorated bowling ball, or potted plant

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December 16, 2013

Someone was giving away an older lamp with a dated dried flower decoration in the glass base. I took it and unscrewed the bottom off the base and added some spare Christmas decorations in it for a festive look for the holidays.

Decorating a Lamp for the Holidays

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October 16, 2009

You can make a clothes tree of a sort from a curlicued lamp stand! I found an abandoned standing lamp stand, which was quite heavy and had 3 metal curlicue decorations on it around the top of the stand.

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March 30, 2005

A new view on the old lamp. We decorated the lamp with macrame and hung it from the ceiling.

hanging table lamp

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November 28, 2017

My statue lamp is no longer doing its job, but I wanted to keep parts of it due to the beautiful and old theme of the lamp. I decided to make one part a candle holder and use the other part as an accent piece. :)

Revamping an Old Statue Lamp - statue next to candle holder

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November 12, 2004

Did you know that old lamps can be painted? Start by cleaning the lamp of dust and dirt. Then apply Rustoleum type paint with a sponge or sponge brush.

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April 3, 2007

My husband is a sailor and loves nautical decor. He reproduced a lamp with a nautical theme by getting a plain brass lamp from a thrift shop and then decorating it with a nautically themed wallpaper border.

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