Lamp DIY Hack

I am sharing my DIY hack with you without having to spend a fortune to add that cottage-style charm look to your lamp.

When I was searching online for a lamp, I saw this particular lamp that was so pretty that another fellow blogger shared it. I found it online, but unfortunately, it was just not in the budget. It was $149. Say what?! With that price, I couldn’t bring myself to spend that much on a lamp.

I kept looking for a similar one without costing a fortune, and I finally found one I was happy with. There were several that I liked, but I liked how the one I originally wanted had the wood base on it, while the similar ones didn’t. That charming little detail gave it that finished look, and it was so beautiful.

Post Updated April 9, 2024

A master bedroom is a King size bed made with white linens & a white quilt. On the bed table i a silver tray curated with a large lamp, vintage clock, a candle votive holder & a ornate gold frame with a photo of four siblings posing for a photo. Next to the bedtable is a quilt rack layered with a variety of quilts.

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I found one that was in my price range & I could work with. It didn’t have the wood base I liked on the other lamp, but I decided to go ahead & purchase it,

I wanted to spruce up this lamp without breaking the bank. I did not like how the bottom of the lamp didn’t look complete to me. It was just the ceramic bottom, and the cord came out of the back. I wondered how I could add some charm to it.

An idea came to me!

I could get a round wood base to add to the bottom of the lamp I have. Perfect, right? I measured the base & ordered the round wood base. I stained the base & let it dry for a day. Once it was completely dried, I glued the wood base to the bottom of the lamp. I used rubber cement glue to adhere it to the base. It worked perfectly!

I was so happy with how it turned out. Just that little bit of detail added the charm I was looking for.

Since I already had the stain and glue, I only spent $6.02 on the wood base. I am so excited about how this turned out. Who would have thought that just adding that little detail could give it that beautiful cottage charm I was going for?!

What do you think about this simple hack? Let me know what you think in the comments!

Until next time,

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