A basic floor lamp is pretty inexpensive – nearly every thrift store or yard sale has one – but they can be awfully bland. Want to give yours a little more personality? To go with her son’s nautical themed room, Kelly from The Lily Pad Cottage use some rope and a surprising secret ingredient to give her lamp a makeover. Would you guess that a key component of this project is a pool noodle? True story! [how to make a rope lamp]
Project estimate:
- Floor lamp, on hand or about $5 and up
- Pool noodle, $1
- Rope, on hand or $1 and up
- Masking tape, on hand or $1
- Hot glue, on hand
Total: $1 and up