It s hard to believe this gorgeous expensive looking diy floor lamp cost only about 5 to make.
Make a pvc floor lamp.
I made a pole lamp with galvanized pipe.
Aqua and green jars are fitted with funnel tops and edison bulbs then hung in a cluster to make a vintage style kitchen light.
A thrift store birdcage is paired with an old chandelier to create a unique floor lamp.
Now it s time to prepare the lamp kit part for the bottom of your lamp.
Use painter s tape to mask off the threads of the flange and apply a metal finish of your choice to the flange and eight pipe caps but not the close pipe nipples.
This time i used two expected items to make this floor lamp.
Make use of glass bottles in making adorable looking lamps the lamp bulbs can easily be fitted to opening of the bottle and can be secured with custom lampshades.
The trick was to install a new lampshade cardboard and metallic paper on a sturdy metal stand.
My base was a floor flange bolted to an old brake disc for an industrial look.
Nature s touch on a modern floor lamp source drift wood creates perfect insertions in a modern home.
Simple easy driftwood floor lamp.
A simple length of pvc pipe is for more than plumbing it can become a sophisticated custom lamp with a few cuts and a bracket style lamp kit.
Check out here a brilliant sample which you can easily duplicate for your nightstand.
The aged painted metal finish is shown on the completed lamp.
I found the chandelier at my favorite thrift store and a few of the strands of beads had come loose but it was so simple to put back on.
How to make a pvc lamp.
Complete project details and tutorial here whathopesand.
Why make your own floor lamp.
Next i purchased a 1 2 pvc pipe and had it cut down to about 5.
Design by brian patrick flynn.
The beauty of this project is that it cost me 15 instead of 841 that i would pay at restoration hardware for a chandelier floor lamp.
Important to get a heavy base to prevent tipping.
Perhaps you could do one out of pvc but don t know how sturdy rigid it will be.
Rustic floor lamp with shallow shelves source creating a pallet floor lamp with a rustic look that fits any home and any room.
Thoroughly scrub all of the pipes and fittings using trisodium phosphate tsp or a grease dissolving detergent and let dry.
This was spray painted in the same rustoleum metallic finish as well.
The floor lamp base.
Design by joanne palmisano.
Inexpensive way to make custom lamp very simple completely unique.
Use pipes at least 5 inches.
