Our Craigslist Lamps...

We found a set of lamps on Craigslist. They are in real good shape. The shades are almost perfect. Pretty cool set for only 40 bucks. Here they are as found...

I rewired both lamps and I think they look pretty slick lit up. Here they are in the living room...
Here is a detail shot of the base. The roses are not quite our style but I guess we can deal with a couple flowers. I like them I think they look good.

New Fiberglass Hanging Light...

We had gotten this real big fiberglass shade as a gift from my parents a while ago. Thanks Mom and Dad! Well we didn't have any floor lamps in need of a shade so I made a hanging light out of it. It wasn't real hard to do. The shade is flipped upside down to utilize the bracket. We had a bunch of leftover lightweight plexiglass so I made a diffuser. I just cut it to size and scuffed the plexi with sandpaper to give it a frosted look and help with any glare.

Hung it using a swag cord fed through a couple of stick-on cord organizers so it looks nice an clean in the corner. A couple of very large "U" shaped nails carry the real weight of the shade. I also added a remote controlled light switch because it is too hard to reach either of the actual switches on the lamp or the cord. Pretty slick device. Folks should check them out.
Here it is all lit up. At night it has a nice glow to it. The remote switch I bought has a dimmer function as well which really casts the right amount of light at the touch of a button. This replaced a Target floor lamp which a lot of people have. I think the new light is a nice addition to the living room.

Rack Em' Up...

Another fun thing to find is magazine racks. I see a bunch of neat racks on Ebay all the time but the shipping on there will kill ya. Here are two I have found localy...

-The first is a classic Mid Century style. Some times the ends are balls instead of points but its all the same to me. I found this one in a thrift shop for $1.00. It was shiny plated brass when I bought it. Some quick scuffing, a shot of primer, and a few coats of flat black made this a lot cooler.

-The second is a magazine rack/ashtray combo. I found this on a different trip to the same thrift store. I did a little bit of cleaning the frame with steel wool. A few shots of flat black spray paint on the thin metal rack liner to stop it from rusting and she was back to life. The top is neat. It may be hard to see in the pictures. It has two spots for the actual ashes and a spot for your drink. I belive the area on the opposite side of the drink coaster is for matches, lighters or packs of smokes themselfs. It does not really matter. In our house the top only gets used to hold drinks and sometimes TV remotes. I only paid $3.00 for this one.

I'm still on the lookout for more. Why not? They are cheap and cool. Again, I will post if anything new comes up...