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Tuesday, 12 July 2011

In the End it Only Took 5 minutes

These plain white lamps either side of the guest bed have been taunting me for weeks.  What to do to them to make them a little more special?


I have spent hours thinking about them.  I have scoured magazines, catalogues and web pages for inspiration.  Then I got onto pinterest and was seriously side tracked setting up boards and pinning pictures.  Back to the lampshades - what could I do?
  • Add a simple trim?
  • Make linen or hessian (burlap) flowers to attach?
  • Cover them with pretty fabric or paper?
  • Glue on buttons?
  • Cover them with more Laura Ashley fabric? - No too much matching!
I found a lovely hydrangea design at The Graphic Fairy, and I thought I'd try to copy the design onto the lampshade.  To say that didn't work would be an understatement.  


Feeling a little disheartened, I went downstairs and made a cup of tea.  Sitting on the dresser in front of me were some artificial hydrangeas I had recently bought from Recollection/Early Settler.  Perhaps?




So in the end it only took me five minutes to snip the flowers from the stem and attach them with a hot glue gun. 




I like the extra texture and dimension that they give the room, and I like the soft lilac/gray colour that they add to break up all the green.



The lampshades were $7.90 from Bunnings and the flowers were $5.95, so if I decide later on that I want to change them, I can easily remove the flower and re-cover them.  But for now, I think they are beautiful.

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13 comments:

  1. Heartbeatoz12 July 2011 at 09:24

    It looks lovely the colours are just right for Winter.

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  2. Anonymous12 July 2011 at 19:04

    What a lovely idea, great piece of lateral thinking. Thanks for sharing, hugs Wendy.

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  3. Miss Char15 July 2011 at 10:23

    Love this idea, I just put a so so lampshade on a lamp in my bathroom this morning and thought "this really needs some sort of embellishment". You just gave me a great idea, thanks!

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  4. Lydia15 July 2011 at 11:27

    LOL- It took you longer to photo and write about it,didn't it? More great looks should be so simple. Thanks for not making it harder than it is):-

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  5. A Few Pennies15 July 2011 at 12:25

    Pretty, calming and romantic! Looks lovely in your room.

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  6. Ana16 July 2011 at 00:34

    Isn't it amazing how a simple little change can make a big difference? Beautiful. I love it. Have a wonderful weekend.

    Hugs and Kisses,
    ♥Ana~A Petite Cottage

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  7. Carmen16 July 2011 at 04:54

    This is so cute! I love it!
    Carmen

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  8. Melissa16 July 2011 at 08:09

    What a great, and deceivingly simply, change. I love it.

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  9. Mimi16 July 2011 at 09:15

    Oh how I love Hydrangeas and yes, that shade is beautiful! Such a tiny change with a big impact. Priceless :)

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  10. Prior16 July 2011 at 13:14

    very sweet, sometimes we need to relax and take a tea break! Lezlee

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  11. Courtney ~ French Country Cottage17 July 2011 at 13:26

    Such a great idea~ so pretty! Thanks for linking up at Feathered Nest Friday! :)

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  12. Anonymous18 July 2011 at 08:05

    Very nice things.

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  13. Carolyn25 July 2011 at 16:19

    Amazing how a simple solution can look so good. Lovely.

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