Make It: A Minimalist Wooden DIY Tripod Table Lamp

A simple, low-cost DIY lighting project that you can make from the most basic materials, without any special tools, that looks great and is completely customizable?! YES,… Continue Reading

A simple, low-cost DIY lighting project that you can make from the most basic materials, without any special tools, that looks great and is completely customizable?! YES,… Continue Reading
![credit: Nimi Design [http://www.nimidesign.com/frack-mirror-tin-can-candlestick-an-industrial-style-lamp/] created at: 03/25/2013](http://assets.curbly.com/photos/0000/0016/4396/DIY_TIN_CAN_LAMP_UPCYCLED_01_large_jpg.jpg?1364259265)
Before you toss that tin can in the recycling bin, take a look at this clever DIY lighting idea!… Continue Reading
![credit: Ben Uyeda / HomeMade Modern [http://homemade-modern.com/ep09-concrete-pendant-lamp/] created at: 03/13/2013](http://assets.curbly.com/photos/0000/0016/4183/DIY_concrete_pendant_light_01_large_jpg.jpg?1363202170)
Concrete table lamps, concrete stools, and now concrete pendant lights: I am clearly obsessed with new uses for this inexpensive material!… Continue Reading
![credit: NimiDesign [http://www.nimidesign.com/diy-bedside-lamps-finished/kollaasi3/] created at: 03/06/2013](http://assets.curbly.com/photos/0000/0016/4070/DIY_modern_industrial_concrete_wood_table_lamp_01_large_jpg.jpg?1362602958)
I love projects that mix different materials in unique or interesting ways. Lately, I've been on a big concrete and wood kick (like this stool we shared recently). The combination of warm wood and cool concrete has a really nice aesthetic and textural balance that I can't resist. My newest DIY obsession is this concrete and wood table lamp!… Continue Reading
![credit: Design and Form [http://designoform.com/crafts/diy-golden-lamp/] created at: 02/26/2013](http://assets.curbly.com/photos/0000/0016/3971/1_large_jpg.jpg?1361921058)
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
![credit: Elsie Larson [http://www.abeautifulmess.com/2012/12/diy-light-up-headboard.html] created at: 02/18/2013](http://assets.curbly.com/photos/0000/0016/3863/DIY_light_up_headboard_type_01_large_jpg.jpg?1361220168)
We're taking last week's light-up wall art project up a notch or two with this DIY headboard idea! … Continue Reading
![credit: Work and Process [http://work-and-process.blogspot.nl/2012/11/weekend-diy-origami-lampenkap.html] created at: 01/22/2013](http://assets.curbly.com/photos/0000/0016/3400/1_large_jpg.jpg?1358885045)
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
![credit: Kim Schutte [http://seekimdecorate.blogspot.com/2013/01/how-to-make-lamp-from-vase.html] created at: 01/21/2013](http://assets.curbly.com/photos/0000/0016/3388/1_large_jpg.jpg?1358798992)
You guys... I love when people get crafty and turn ordinary objects into extraordinary, way-more-functional objects. Like this clever decor hack from Curbly reader Kim! … Continue Reading
![credit: Annaleena Leino [http://annaleenashem.blogspot.com/2012/10/diy-tube-lamp.html] created at: 12/17/2012](http://assets.curbly.com/photos/0000/0016/3101/1_large_jpg.jpg?1355768788)
This minimalist DIY light reminds me a little bit of the (much, much more expensive) Pipe Light by Tom Dixon. While his version is made from powder coated aluminum, this clever interpretation is crafted from -- wait for it -- a discarded cardboard poster tube!… Continue Reading
![credit: Kate Pruitt [http://www.designsponge.com/2012/10/diy-project-fallen-branch-floor-lamp.html] created at: 12/10/2012](http://assets.curbly.com/photos/0000/0016/3028/1_large_jpg.jpg?1355175242)
This DIY tree branch lamp is a unique project that could easily be scaled to your liking (a desk lamp, perhaps?)!… Continue Reading
![credit: Claire Zinnecker [http://camillestyles.com/diy-2/transformed-geometric-pipe-pendant/] created at: 11/12/2012](http://assets.curbly.com/photos/0000/0016/2590/1_large_jpg.jpg?1352751443)
We've been seeing brass, gold, and copper making a big splash in home decor for the last few years, but these metallic pieces usually carry a hefty price tag, especially in the lighting department (um, have you seen the prices of Lindsay Adelman chandeliers??). It's always exciting, then, to see people get creative with inexpensive materials and come up with something super stylish and on-trend, like this brass and copper pipe light! … Continue Reading

Branches, twigs, and logs -- oh my! Turn this readily available material into stylish decor accessories. Stumped? Here are 15 awesome projects to get the creative juices flowing.… Continue Reading
![credit: Willowday [http://www.willowday.com/2012/01/ice-art-2-ice-art-with-balloons.html] created at: 10/28/2012](http://assets.curbly.com/photos/0000/0016/2348/1_large_jpg.jpg?1351474392)
I woke up to the first snow of the season last week and couldn't help but get a little excited for the magical, wintery days ahead. It's still a bit warm to line the walks with these crystal-like beauties, but come December, you better believe I'm making a whole bunch of DIY ice lanterns!… Continue Reading
![credit: Kimberly Genevieve [http://www.designlovefest.com/2012/10/make-it-21/] created at: 10/15/2012](http://assets.curbly.com/photos/0000/0016/2182/1_large_jpg.jpg?1350323131)
Just when I was getting a little antsy with the ombre trend*, THIS project comes along. Dang you, awesome lighting projects! You get me every time.… Continue Reading
![credit: Rachael Smith [http://sayyestohoboken.com/2012/09/diy-geometric-lamp-shade.html] created at: 10/02/2012](http://assets.curbly.com/photos/0000/0016/2086/1_large_jpg.jpg?1349200518)
Inspired by one of my favorite lights (the Frame Pendant by Iacoli & McAllister if you're curious), this DIY version is equally colorful and a fraction of the cost. Also? The perfect project for a rainy and cold autumn… Continue Reading
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