Repurpose Old Floor Lamps

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Repurpose old floor lamps.

These repurposed lamp parts will add some exciting vintage style to your plant collection. Repurpose ideas for 60 regular household items. Pick out a piece of wallpaper that matches a room s decor and attach it to the lampshade with a spray adhesive or craft glue. So if you want to go green repurposing should be one of your goals.

To help you get started we made a selection of creative repurposing reusing and upcycling ideas. Take the wiring out of old lamps and turn them into candlesticks. If you re creative consider how you can repurpose a lamp for a few more years of life. All you do is remove the bulb and the lamp hardware from inside the floor lamp and then find a plant that will fit nicely into that spot.

Repurpose old lamps from inside to outdoor solar lights. Repurpose old lamps into a side table. Use some chicken wire to turn an old floor lamp into a. Make a tiered stand from a thrift store lamp and trays.

Use a wire brush to. Repurpose one into a bird bath. Yes there are numerous ways to reuse repurpose and recycle old lamps. If an old lamp doesn t work that s usually a pretty good sign that you should think about getting a new one unless you just need to replace a bulb.

Antique turned wood floor lamp cast iron base black gold art nouveau style 1920s 1930s home decor repurpose makeshift coat or hat stand reclamationptvintage from shop reclamationptvintage. If you re feeling generous look into local donation. Because this floor lamp had some rust on it i did have to do some prep work. I gutted it removing all of the old wiring.

But i got such a great deal on it paying only 5 so i didn t mind doing a little prep work. Remember to let the adhesive or glue completely dry before putting the shade back on the lamp. Metal lamps have an amazing number of parts you can use not to mention their natural classic artistic designs throughout. Old ladder into bookshelf.

Instead of tossing it save your leftover pieces and use them to cover the outside of an old or dingy lampshade. You can utilize one of the larger pieces along with a candle holder for this pedestal planter project. Paint a base to turn it into shelf decor. Floor lamp redo floor lamp makeover floor lamp base antique floor lamps pole lamps vintage lighting lamp bases repurposed flooring.

Gut the floor lamp by removing all the wiring. This planter is made from an old adjustable lamp and it s perfect for adding a bit of contemporary charm to any room. Maybe you re worried that an old lamp could be a fire hazard or it s just so hideously outdated that you have to resist the urge to knock it off the table accidentally every time you dust. Depending on your time resources and interests there are a lot of green options for dealing with this cumbersome piece of décor.