Monthly Archives: May 2011

I am forever trying to find ways to make the relics of my husband’s bachelorhood disappear or at least re-work them into something interesting or useful.

Exhibit A: He had 3 of these Chinese style vase-lamps from John Lewis (a matching pair in his bedroom and a larger one which we gave to his mother).

Needless to say, they don’t really fit into my design aesthetic and I was planning to post them on eBay until I found these photos (sources unknown, if anyone knows where they are from, please let me know so I can give credit).

Feeling inspired, I decided to transform my lamps back into vases. Tools at the ready.

First, I ripped the fabric base cover to reveal the wiring.

I loosened the nut, clipped the wire and pulled it through the vase.  I removed the wood base and light fixture and ended up with this!

You can see that when this was originally converted from a vase to a lamp (if that’s what happened rather than being designed as a lamp meant to look like it had been converted from a vase to a lamp), the little knob on top was discarded.  I used a ceramic Zara Home knob I had lying around and secured it with a nut underneath.   It’s a bit awkward but will suffice until I find a better replacement.

If you are into blue and white Chinoiserie, have a look at this tiny beauty on sale in our Etsy shop!

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