We love the vintage industrial style of this lamp – it gives the look of a luxury, bespoke piece without the costly price tag. Simply take a stack of books that have seen better days and add a lamp fitting and trendy copper lampshade to give them a whole new look.
YOU WILL NEED
old books Bosch PSB 18 LI-2 Ergonomic drill, £100 10mm drill bit craft knife 20cm long steel 10mm allthread hollow rod, £1.99, Lamp Spares hack saw two brass 10mm inside/21mm outside washers, 19p each, Lamp Spares two brass 10mm thread hex nuts, 17p each, Lamp Spares long screws 2.5m black three core wire with in-line switch and plug, £4.99, Lamp Spares brass 38mm long/10mm wide clearance spacer, £2.59, Lamp Spares BC brass 10mm entry switched lampholder, £3.49, Lamp Spares grommet, 8p, Lamp Spares Hazledine vintage wire lampshade with table lamp adaptor, £29.95, Homemaking Heaven Diall filament bulb, £5, B&Q