Good Morning every body, I hope the sun is shining in your little corner of the world this morning. It's a gorgeous day here in Central Texas, the sun is shining, the sky is blue and it's gonna be a high of 86! They forecast 90 degrees by the end of the week. . . looks like Spring is over in TX!
I had a super busy weekend painting Kristen's bedroom so everything else around the house is a mess (isn't that always the case). I'm about to go out in a few minutes and get a morning walk in before I start on the housework, but first I wanted to share a quick little project I did last Friday.
Remember the lamp project I did recently (above) and I said I had two other smaller table lamps that I needed to do something with too but it wouldn't be the same... well I worked on one this past week and it took me all of 15 minutes :-)
Here's a before picture above (sorry, forgot to get a close up) where you can see the table lamp on the right, just a plain white shade. . . and here it is after a little 'prettying up' . . .
Can you tell what I did to it?
Tea stain! I got the idea from my friend Sadie when she mentioned tea staining some lace recently. I wondered if I could get the same effect on the lamp by simply dabbing it with a wet tea bag, and that's exactly what I did. . . 3 tea bags to be exact!
I simply soaked some teabags in hot water, first tried dipping a cloth in the water and dabbing it on the lamp but it didn't stain much, so then I just squeezed out the tea bag a little and used that... much better effect. Then I added some beads to it . . .
and finally a little tassel I got from Hobby Lobby for just $1.79! I like that the tassel tells me where the switch is (because it's hanging from it) so I'm not fumbling around trying to find it when I turn the lamp on :-)So, that's my little project. Later this week I'll show pictures of Kristen's finished room. Right now I'm itching to get outside and walk in that beautiful weather. Have a great start to your week.
Linking to Met Monday at Between Naps on the Porch
DIY Day at A Soft Place to Land
Thanks everyone for stopping by.
13 comments:
Could that lamp be any cuter?? Love the eyelash trim. I've never thought about using tea for staining lampshades but that's such a great idea. Just a pop of "something" without too much change. I'm looking for a lamp/shade for my guest room I'm redoing since daughter finished college and moved out. May I please borrow that idea if I can find the right color fringe?
I just repainted an entry lamp then tried to paint the detail and it turned out awful, not I've got to redo it again. Grrr...I'm not the best at projects :)
The lamp is adorable! Thanks for sharing. Be blessed. Cindy
I would never have thought of tea stain on a lamp shade, but I love it. The beading is so nice and I just noticed the pretty tassel a I was typing this comment. I look forward to seeing Kristen's room photos.
Enjoy your Monday, Denise. :-)
Great project, Denise! Reminds me of something they would do on "Design on a Dime." Look foward to seeing Kristen's room! Enjoy the week ahead! (((Hugz)))
Hi Denise! Loved your Sunday Musings (so sorry about Kristen's hamster). I love the way you catch us up with your week.
What a cute lamp idea!!! It looks great Denise. You really do inspire me. Your home is so lovely - & it has 'you' all over it! That's what our homes should be.
Hope you have a great week. Can't wait to see Kristen's room. You have my intriqued by the 'wolf' theme. Hugs!
it's nice it gives it a warmer feel! thank you for stopping by! that room is the second floor of my garage which is detached from the house :)
Hi Denise,
Hope you had an enjoyable weekend.
Love the lamp idea and your home is beautiful!
Enjoy your day!
Hugs and blessings.
It really added a lot to the lamp. Shows what you can do to pretty something up with just a little time and a few dollars.
Hi Denise,
The lamp is so cute! Great job! L oe your creativity Denise.
Hope you are having a wonderful evening.
~hugs~
ok...that should say Love your creativity
Looks great!
Oh it's so pretty! I always adore animal prints. :)
Sis you are just so super talented, love the idea of the beads. Thought I was creative but I pale into insignificance when I see your creations and I just don't get chance to get on my blog to do anything so great. Love Kristens room too. Fab.
You prob know Nenna is now home, couldn't talk much to her as I've not been well, lost my voice last week and it's still not right so a trip to the docs may be on the cards. Love ya lots xxx
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