This Easy Swap Will Transform the Most Boring Item in Your Room (It Takes 10 Seconds)
Living alongside a cheap standing lamp is basically a right of passage. You might have had one in your childhood bedroom, and let’s be real: You might even have one staring at you in your college dorm right now. These lamps definitely prioritize function over form — they’re not exactly cute, but if your space is lacking light, they get the job done just as well as one three times the price.
You gotta work smarter, not harder when you’re living on a budget — and that’s why this lamp hack is genius.
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Danielle (@thedapperdanielle) gives viewers a tutorial on the one easy swap you can make to help your boring old standing lamp to look (at least!) 10 times prettier. “Most of you have one of these lamps cause you’re not willing to pay $145 for a random lamp,” the creator says in the video.
How to Upgrade Your Basic Standing Lamp
The first step in the video is optional: If you’ve got a basic black or chrome lamp, you can spray-paint the base whatever color you prefer. “Just don’t spray-paint the top piece, because we’re going to hide it,” Danielle says.
Then find a lampshade in your desired style. Any thrift store like Goodwill or Savers will probably have one, but you can also go to HomeGoods or Target if you want it to be new but still affordable. (Danielle picked up a damaged one from HomeGoods that was on “super discount” and hot-glued it back together.)
The next step couldn’t be easier: Simply place the new lampshade directly on top of the existing plastic shade.
Find a Cute Lampshade for Your Project
Need inspo before getting started? These cute shades are a good place to start:
This lampshade is perfect for people wanting a more vintage cottage core lamp. Its cream and blush neutral floral design is dainty but makes a statement.
I’m obsessed with this shade. I love brown and white gingham. It immediately makes a space feel like a home. So adorable and cozy!
As one commenter on the video said, you’ll have “a cuter lamp by Monday.”
This post was a collaboration between Dorm Therapy and Apartment Therapy and originally appeared on Apartment Therapy. See it there: This 10-Second Trick Will Transform the Most Boring Piece Of Decor in Your Home (So Easy!)
