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White Paper Flower Pendant Light
I hope everyone had a fabulous Thanksgiving! Personally, I caught a cold, so I spent a chunk of the weekend curled up on the couch with Basel watching movies. And since I didn’t have too much time to be creative, … Continue reading
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Tagged flower, lighting, paper, pendant light, tutorial, white vellum
31 Comments
Soda Can Tab Small Diagonal Pendant Light
So you are all probably getting a bit sick of these soda can tab lights, but this should be the last one for a while because my obsession seems to have run its course, at least for the time being. … Continue reading
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Tagged drum shade, lighting, pendant light, silver, soda can pop tab
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Soda Can Tab Large Drum Shade
Sunday greetings everyone, things have been a bit crazy around NYC recently, due to the freak snowstorm yesterday! We may have crazy weather, but we’ve never had snow in October, and enough that it actually started sticking to things! I’ll … Continue reading
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Tagged cfl light bulbs, drum shade, eco-friendly, Etsy, lighting, pendant light, recycled, repurposed, silver, soda can pop tab
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Faceted Pendant Lights – The Large Drum Shade
So my large faceted sphere light has been attracting a lot of attention recently, and one reader asked how much light it cast and if they could use it to light a room. It struck me that maybe this was … Continue reading
Faceted Pendant Lights – The Large Sphere
Inspiration really can come from anywhere. Sometimes I will see an odd product at a hardware store and just know, that could be a light. Sometimes I see a fully formed light idea and just know I have to try … Continue reading
A New Job, A New Light and a Newly 1 Year Old Puppy!
Sunday greetings everyone, it’s a gray and rainy day here in NYC which is perfect for crafting and updating my blog! I know I’ve been MIA this past week, but life has gotten crazy busy all of a sudden!! (When … Continue reading
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Tagged Basel, connecticut, Etsy, lighting, paper, paperback books, pendant light, pick-up truck, repurposed
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Project 27 Week 29 – White Straw Chandelier
So this latest project is a bit of a revisit of sorts from past projects, because I used the same white drinking straws as Project 5, and the same Ikea shade as Project 23. Together they make a pretty sweet … Continue reading
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Tagged 30x30x3, chandelier, drinking straws, lighting, pendant light, repurposed
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Project 19 Update – New Lights!
So I know I’ve been a bit MIA this week. I could pretend I’ve been super busy working on my cabinet, but honestly I’ve spent a lot of time sitting in my favorite chair, staring at my cabinet, feeling daunted. … Continue reading
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Tagged 30x30x3, black and white, eco-friendly, Etsy, europe, france, lighting, multi colored, pendant light, phone book, repurposed, road map, table lamp, Update
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Paper Starburst Pendant Light
So I had a different project that I was going to post today, an update version of my Book Pages Pendant Lantern from Project 19, but then I started working on this light idea, and I am so excited by the … Continue reading
Project 22 Week 24 – Cocktail Umbrella Pendant Lantern
I have to say, I’ve been thinking about making this light for ages! I love the concept, which is so simple and yet so much fun. Oh, and if you hadn’t guessed by now, I’m kind of a sucker for … Continue reading
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Tagged 30x30x3, cocktail umbrellas, DIY, lighting, multi colored, paper, paper lantern, pendant light
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