Nothing Beyond Hope.

 DIY'ers:  I have the proof.  Say it out loud:   

Nothing is beyond hope.

Oh really?  Don't believe me?  Well, this lamp came pretty close.  

I almost threw it away.  Y'all....it was SO UGLY!!  There was nothing I liked about it.  Not.A.Single.Thing.   Sad, I know.

But just like in real life, some things most things require patience.  I had to let this one sit for a while.  I thought that maybe with a little bit of time, the creative juices would start flowing and I would come up with a plan to make it look better. Well, it sat...and it sat...and it sat....for a very...long...time...

And then it sat half-finished for even longer than that.  Have you ever tried to find an affordable lampshade for something so large?  Why are lampshades so ridiculously expensive anyway?  

I really thought the lamp was doomed.

But then the Habitat Re-Store came to my rescue and I finally found a shade big enough at a decent price...it just needed a makeover as well.  

{I HIGHLY recommend a visit to the Habitat Re-Store if you live anywhere near one!}

So, at long last, after at least 6 months of sitting, the lamp is completely made-over. 

Material List:  one retro-fabulous lamp, one cheap lampshade, spray primer and spray paint of your choosing, dark stain for glaze, sandpaper for distressing, jute rope {at least 300 feet, yes three-hundred, no lie}, hot glue gun, hot glue sticks, scrap burlap for rosettes, decorative ribbon, fancy thumb tacks or buttons, and a TON of patience.  Oh, a glass of wine and a good TV show wouldn't hurt either.  This will come in handy when you spend a couple hours wrapping up the shade with the rope.

Ok, so what did I learn?  Nothing is beyond hope.  Not an ugly lamp.  Not a project that sits for half a year.  Not anything in our lives.  Not a dream, not a vision, not a person, not a prayer.  

There is nothing worthy to be given up on.  

Ok?  I love you guys!

 

xo

LeAnne