Monday, July 2, 2012

Let There Be Light - Cute light that is!

I love milk glass items and lamps.

I saw this sweet little lamp in a consignment store on a back shelf covered in dust.

This lamp was probably produced in the 1950's.

I couldn't leave her there, so I brought her home with me.
(My sweet husband could not believe I would spend money on her!!)

At first, she didn't want to light up.... 

 

So, I took apart the top and discovered one of her wires had come loose.

I tightened it up and she works very well.  
She just needed a little TLC!

I put her on my kitchen counter since I needed extra light in there and I don't like to use the overhead lights because it heats up the room.  And, who needs extra heat when it is 107 outside?!!!
 
 I still thought she was missing something.

So, I got out my glue gun and trim - more on that later.

I also wanted to hide her cord - it was not very pretty to look at and much too long for the counter.


 I made a cord cozy for her.  

I took a piece of cloth 4 inches wide (twice as long as I needed so it would ruffle).  

I sewed it up, turned it inside out and put it on the cord. 

I also tied the cord with yarn to make the cord shorter. 


And, here she is!  

Trim on her lampshade and a nice cozy for her cord! 

She is very happy right now!!
 

Thanks for dropping by!!







8 comments:

  1. We use to collect milk glass for Shannon some, and she had one of those lamps, with a white on white poka swiss dot lamp shade

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  2. I love the cord cozy, that is a very clever idea.

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  3. just too cute! love the ball fringe on the shade.
    I am a sucker for milk glass too.

    Good job.

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  4. What a beautiful lamp, Susan! Love the changes you made to dress her up! I think I'll have to borrow your idea of making a cord cover. The little milk glass lamp in the craft room is begging for some more pretty fabric. :)

    Take care,
    Erin

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  5. Now that little lamp is just too dog gone cute! You really brought it back to life, in style!

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  6. OK, that is the cutest lamp! I love it. And a cord cover?? How clever is that? I don't sew, so I think that is just about the neatest thing I've ever seen. I think you need to pay me a visit and make me some cord covers and while you're at it, some curtains for my living room and guest room, lol.

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  7. so cute i love white milk glass awesome find

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  8. Hi Susan,

    Such a pretty lamp! How creative and crafty and cute!

    Poppy :)

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