Do It Yourself

I've had lamp envy for awhile now.  I go into Pottery Barn Kids and admire this beauty.  She seems so girly and pretty.  The problem is she costs $99! Yes, almost a 100 bucks for just the shade!  I know this is soooo not in our budget so I just sit and admire wondering how I can turn Mya's ugly duckling shade into a real beauty.

  Then, one day on a blog I read regularly, there was a tutorial on how to make a very similar lampshade for much MUCH less. It's as if Susan from Maple and Magnolia was in my very own decorating dreams. She made it seem SO SO easy and SO SO cheap! I had to try!

So.... I decided to turn this embarrassing eye-sore into my very own beauty....

Embarassingly Ugly

I went to Hobby Lobby and looked for a white rose lace. Although the Pottery Barn pink is pretty, white matches Mya's room better.  BINGO! I found it! It was a bit pricey ($4.99) a yard. BUT.... you've gotta love Hobby Lobby sales! They currently have a 40% off online coupon! YES!!! I got 5 yards for approxiately $15.  SWEET!

 I stripped Mya's current lamp of those HIDEOUS pink flowers (seriously, what was I thinking???). It didn't matter the condition of the lamp because it was going to be entirely covered. Then, I busted out my hot glue gun and went to town!

Literally 10 minutes later I had this beauty!

Now, it's not PERFECT but it is PRETTY! And.... It was MUCH MUCH cheaper!

$15 vs. $99?  I'll take it!