a lamp reborn

A few weeks ago I showed you a lamp that I had purchased from a local thrift store.  It needed a new shade to modernize it and after much debate I decided on one from the Pottery Barn found here.
Here is the before:

and here is the after: 

 the shade is the bleached Burlap Tapered Drum Lamp Shade from Pottery Barn.

I purchased the a medium sized shade for $49 bucks. Not bad considering the lamp base was only $15. Bringing my grand total to $65 bucks.

This is the lamps home for now but I am sure I'll move it around until I find the perfect fit. 

Any refurbishing projects in the works for you?

light choices

 my gold beauty

Recently I picked up this gold beauty at my local thrift shop for $15.  After a bit of a polish and new shade it'll look great.  Not bad I think, considering this beauty retails for a whopping $519.  They look pretty close right?

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Since my purchase I have been on the hunt for the perfect shade.  Lately I am leaning towards a black shade although I have not been able to locate a black shade except at Target, but it's not the right fit.  Any suggestions?  I might take the original shade, remove the accordion looking cover and then with what's left over, glue on some black fabric with trim.  

LtoR - 1/2/3/4

Or I might go with one of these other shades.  I love the burlap look as well as the scroll shade. Decisions, decisions. 

What would you do?

Fun finds

Thanks to Home Goods for always having amazing lamps.  These are a few that I am considering for our guest room. The top on my list, the pink ones. What say you?