Lamp DIY Hack

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I am sharing my DIY hack with you without having to spend a fortune for adding that cottage-style charm looks 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 just was 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 one that was similar without it being a fortune and I finally found one that I was happy with.  There were several that I liked but I liked how the one I originally wanted to have the wood base on it & the similar ones didn’t have it. That charming little detail gave it that finished look & it was so beautiful. 

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 & the cord came out of the back. I wondered how I can 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 how it turned out. Just that little bit of detail added so much charm that I was looking for.

Since I already had the stain & glue. I only spent $6.02 on the wood base. I am so excited about how this turned out.  Who would of thought, by just adding that little detail can 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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