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an old fashioned street lamp in front of a wooden fence with no lights on it

HOW TO MODERNIZE AN ANTIQUE FLOOR LAMP: DISCLAIMER This project is a fun transformation of an old light but needs to make sure the electrical cord was safe all the way through it so replacing the cord is the best thing to do. At all times always make sure to have the light unplugged whil…

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the instructions for how to make old lamp safe and like new

There’s this beautiful vintage lamp in my life I’ve never told you about. Welcome to “Vintage Lamp Rewired”… I fell in love with it as a little girl in the 70’s. My Mom bought it from “Kelly’s Country Store” on Grand Island, New York. That’s were we lived and the store (which is still there)... Read More

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a blue vase sitting on top of a table next to a lamp and other items

Take an old lamp and making it into something new, So very easy and affordable ok so being an unemployed artist, I am always looking for decor items for decorating my home, but have found them to be kind of expensive. So I like going to Goodwill or other thrift stores and look for things that I can afford and transform. I got this old lamp at Goodwill, for $8. It was pretty dirty and had a funky smell to it, and I am sure the lamp part of it didn't work cause the cord looked really…

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a table lamp sitting on top of a wooden counter

I love old table lamps, I mean vintage tablelamps. I am not into the 70’s lamps yet. I knew I didn’t need it for a lamp but I knew I could repurpose it into something amazing. I love how it looks with my flowers and other brass candlesticks. This lamp has all the vintage goodness, milk glass, marble base and brass. First I took off the harp and the socket area. Then I pulled the electrical all out of it. Then it was time to clean it all up. I used Bar Keepers Friend on the brass…

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a person is holding a pen on top of a small candle holder in a living room

I'm a big fan of ambience, aka mood lighting, when it comes to decorating our home. I like little bits of light here and there to create focal points in a room. Whether it be from a dimmed chandelier, a candle, or a night light. I will show you how to make a night light from a lamp.

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the cover of an article about creative ways to repurpose old lamps and other things

How to repurpose old lamps and turn them into cool things. See all the ideas for upcycling lampshades, repurposing chandeliers and finding cool things to do with old light fixtures.

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two hands are working on an old fashioned candle holder that is being turned into a lamp

As you read this blog, you will find many times we are replacing a lamp cord. Sometimes it requires lead lines, pulling, pushing, sweating, grunting, and some four letter words. Other times it is a walk in the park. We don't want you to get discouraged and understanding the basics can help encourage you to keep trying. The following is a basic lamp cord replacement. A customer brought this patient in the other day and said it needed a new lamp cord. We agree. The old cord is not polarized…

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