I love Restoration Hardware. The neutral palette that they often feature works well as a solution to my big beige room. Unfortunately for me, their prices don’t work well with my solution, so for the time being, I just look to them for some creative inspiration. I needed a reading lamp next to a chair in my big beige room, and I really liked this one.
I happened to have a microphone stand in my garage that my son left behind from his “I’m in a band” days, and it looked a lot like this lamp stand.
Very similar, don’t you think? Also in my garage I happened to have a work light from the hardware store.
All I needed to do was spray paint this a dark bronze color and attach it. Add one Edison style light bulb, and put it back together.
Wow. That was just too easy.













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Ok this is beyond cool. This is right up my alley the way you married two things to get something new! Love, love this!
Susan
Homeroad
Thanks Susan. If you do your own version, I’d love to see it. Thanks for stopping by.
Paula
This is SO COOL! You’re a genius!!
Glad you like it. Thanks for your comment.
Paula
Genius! Great job! I saw this on Knock Off Decor and had to come check it out.
Thanks for stopping by.
Paula
Wow! This is fabulous. I’ve been eyeing pharmacy lamps but never really thought to make one myself. Thanks for the inspiration.
This is most certainly something anyone can do…go for it! Thanks for your comment.
Paula
Wow! That’s awesome, Paula and you do make it look so easy! I love RH inspired DIY!
Great job!
It was soooooo easy! I wish all my projects were as easy as this and would turn out as cool. Thanks for stopping by.
Paula
Wow, that is genius! Great job, I am in awe!
Thanks Kristin, and thanks for your comment.
Paula
I am dying right now!! I cannot believe you figured out how to make your own lamp! Too stinkin cool! I pinned this baby and now I have a new item to be on the look out for at garage sales. Thanks so much for posting!!
xo Becca
Glad you were so inspired! Thanks for stopping by.
Paula
so so so cool. You are so clever. Me likey
Thankey thankey!
Paula
I love your lamp! The color and style are perfect! Great job! And thank you for the inspiration to make my own!
Thanks Robyn! I’d love to see a picture if you do make one.
Great job! I would love to know what spray paint you used.
Anne,
The paint is Rustoleum Metallic in Bronze. ( Once can of spraypaint has bronzed a lot around here!)
Many thanks to knockoffdecor.com for posting this. What a great site full of all kinds of great looking DIY!
Paula
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