How to Turn a Tin Can into a Stylish, Industrial Table Lamp!
Before you toss that tin can in the recycling bin, take a look at this clever DIY lighting idea!… Continue Reading
Make It: Modern Metallic DIY Pendant Light -- From Empty Toilet Paper Rolls!
Yes, you read that right. This oh-so-classy and minimal light is made from a decidedly not classy material: used up toilet paper rolls. … Continue Reading
Make It: A Modern DIY Origami Pendant Light
Currently, all our pendant lighting needs are being met, but the next time I need something awesome (and inexpensive) to light our place, I will definitely try out this DIY origami lamp! … Continue Reading
How To: Make a DIY Tree Branch Floor Lamp
This DIY tree branch lamp is a unique project that could easily be scaled to your liking (a desk lamp, perhaps?)!… Continue Reading
Make It: A Modern DIY Cardboard Pendant Light
Got a cardboard box? Awesome! Turn that sucker into a pendant light!… Continue Reading
Roundup: 9 Cool & Creative Uses for Old Coffee Cans
My mom and dad--and grandma and grandpa--all shared the same obsession with empty coffee cans. They didn't meet one with which they could part. It's rubbed off on me, I'm afraid. Conversations surrounding the topic in my house go something like this:
Him, while holding up an old coffee can stashed in some… Continue Reading
How To: Make a Stylish DIY Zip Tie Lamp Shade!
I know the words "stylish" and "zip tie" don't often go together, but in the case of this DIY lamp shade I think they work mighty fine! I might even throw "quirky", "artsy", and "totally awesome" into the mix. Just… Continue Reading
A Glam Bam Floor Lamp Makeover!
Katie bought this black, stick, floor lamp from Target. She decided to glam it up with some very UNglamorous items, which included, among other things, a bunch of 2-liter Coke bottles and duct tape. Get ready, cuz this is gonna blow your… Continue Reading
DIY String-Wrapped Lamp: The Easiest Lighting Makeover Project Ever!
It's no secret, we love a good DIY lighting project here at Curbly. Whether that's building your own from scratch or simply giving that old shade a makeover, we love lamps. This particular project, though, is hands down the easiest one we've ever seen! If you can tie a knot, you can make this (feathers… Continue Reading
How To: Make Your Own Wire Orb Light!
The Random Light by Moooi has inspired many a DIY variation (including this cool hemp version), but this is the first time I've seen the aesthetic translated into wire--and I love it! It's a perfect statement piece for just about any style interior from contemporary to farmhouse, eclectic to modern. Of course, the best part is you can make it… Continue Reading
Make It: Tuna Can Hurricane Lamp
A standing 'O' to Diane for finding a clever way to reuse tuna cans and thrift store finds to create stylish outdoor lighting. Pictured above are the basic materials she used to create the lamps. As for the outcome, here's one traditional version,… Continue Reading
How to: Make an Inexpensive Repurposed Placemat Lamp
All this talk of kitchens and cooking spaces and whatnot has me looking around at all the ways to spruce up my dining room. I got a little sidetracked when I saw this alternate use for a cheap plastic placemat. Forget the kitchen, we're headed to the… Continue Reading
How to Make a Shirt Lamp
The pictures say it all for this how-to en español. A wooden hanger, a drill a thin scrap of timber, some… Continue Reading
How to Turn a Music Stand into a Lamp
When I saw Kristine's music stand lamp yesterday, I was on Craigslist about a second later. Besides the stand, all we'd really need to make one is a lamp kit. And a shade, of course. Now for the… Continue Reading
Old Books = New Lamp
Okay, we have a way to reuse old plastic toys, but what about old hardback books? Make another lamp, of course. Thanks to the wire shade, I'm getting a kind of steampunk vibe from this creation; however, with a… Continue Reading
Make: Cocktail Umbrella Lantern
The wizards at Etsy Labs show us how to EASILY make a cocktail umbrella lantern for our next 'outdoor soiree', BUT it's so cute, you'll want to hang it INSIDE. The project is… Continue Reading
Old Toys = New Lamp
In the so weird it's wonderful category is artist Ryan McElhiney's old toy lamp. Super easy to reproduce, all we'd have to do is grab a cord/socket… Continue Reading
Make a Plastic Cup Lamp
After your next kegger (do kids these days still have keggers?) gather up all the plastic cups and make one of… Continue Reading
Give a Thrift Store Lamp a DIY Decorative Spirally Update
Images removed at the request of Better Homes and Gardens. Sorry, everyone!
It's no secret that we all have pieces in our homes that we once loved and now are just tired of looking at. Maybe they're tucked away in a closet because we feel guilty about tossing them just yet, or they're still out because you've yet to buy a replacement piece, or maybe they're in the Goodwill pile in your guest room (Guilty.). But sometimes all it takes is a glimmer of potential to renew your love of something. Like, oh, say maybe a plain ceramic… Continue Reading
Book Turned Lamp
Etsy seller, typewriterboneyard, turns hardback books into table lamps. The bulbs used are 'Radio' reproduction bulbs (like this one). The maker notes that that bottom of the books are intact, which means you could… Continue Reading
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