Category: Creative Workspaces

Exploring the tools, materials, lighting, and functional choices that support creative thinking and making.

Finding funky fringing for updating standard lamp

Creative Workspaces

I wanted to do justice to this standard lamp as its trimming update was long overdue.

It’s one of the pieces that I realise now was over designed. And recently I’d

been wanting to strip down the details always remembering the less is more rule. I continued to be Inspired by smart office dress and my mood board contained images from Pinterest.

Lampshade Before

Selecting matching pink fringing

Trying trimming on for size style and mood

Then the finished piece is is what I’m much happier with. Just need to get a new lamp stand. Thinking dark burnt oak or ebony wood.

After

Using upcycled plastic for chrstmas lights decor.

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Forgive me followers, I’ve not posted since the Autumn. Thanks for listening to my confession. 😳 For repentance I’m very pleased I’ve managed to snatch a couple days off work, to paint, make and create.

Next, what will follow is a series of mixed media items and escapades that I think make up for my lost time.

I’ve started with these hand made Christmas decorations that I made from upcycled fabric and plastic tubes from my lampshade making projects.

So all that glitters doesn’t have to be gold it can be upcycled plastic!

See how they look lit up. Tomorrow’s post shows what they look like on the tree. 🎄