sexy samtid bedside lamp
another hack from adam who a little while back sent in the benjamin laptop stand. this time it's a samtid lamp shade pimp.
"i love the samtid as it, but it's very bright for a bedside lamp. i found a sheet of self adhesive walnut laminate from a woodworking store that was only $15. i trimmed the veneer down to the approximate size, peeled off the backing, and stuck the samtid shade down.
the plastic shade makes a sturdy base for the laminate - press firmly and make sure it sticks. i used a hole punch to cut the holes out for the frame.
once the shade is assembled as normal i put two coats of shellac onto it, let it dry, and presto! a sexy modern lampshade.
tip: you could also do this hack with some sticky vinyl cutouts similar to lilybee's table hack."
7 comments:
Wait a minute: Eames chair, clever hacking ideas, slightly smart-alecky comments...Adam, I think perhaps you and I used to work for the same company (who shall remain nameless, but whose two-word name starts with P). Do you know a girl with two-toned hair who also loves furniture? :)
p.s. (ha!) Love the shade...and I have the same IKEA pillow on my couch!
what a waste of time, effort, and materials. all you had to do was buy a dimmer lightbulb!
Great Idea :)
Yeah, I put a dimmer light bulb in a lamp once and the shade did start looking an awful lot like it was walnut...no, seriously.
I think I do know who you are :) Altho there were so many people at that company with two toned hair! Oh yeah, my new job is at that three letter place where we saw the movies that rhyme with "dreams" ;)
As for the dimmer, I hadnt even thought of that. Oh well... I love hands on stuff :)
Quick question - where's the platform bed from? Is that a hack too?
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