A Resourceful Tip - Lamp Shade Upgrade

I actually wrote and posted this yesterday, but then it completely disappeared. Gah! Here we go again. When I posted about the recycling event and getting rid of Grandma's old halogen lamp I was reminded of this other lamp in my house. I've had it since college and it was a $15 Target purchase. It's just a cheap, assemble yourself lamp and the cone is even plastic. I haven't liked this lamp for a long time because a tall, wobbly lamp isn't ideal in a home with little kids (and it's just ugly), but it still works so I still use it.

Awhile back I was thrift shopping or garage saling with my mom and aunt. One of them picked up a lamp shade for a few bucks. When we got home, the lamp shade was promptly put atop my lamp and it was completely transformed. I had no idea the intended purpose of the lampshade when it was purchased, but these ladies are always quietly making improvements to my decorating - I think they are quiet about it because they don't want to tell me how lacking my skills are and they don't want me to protest too loudly that I don't need this, that, or the other thing as I tend to do. Anyway, the lamp turned out great! A huge improvement for a couple of bucks.

Katie