We found this tired standard lamp stand in a secondhand shop and knew that with a little TLC it could be made into something really special. With a geometric paint job and a new shade, created using lace doilies dyed in bold colours, we completely revamped this light to give it a whole new look.
You will need
✔collection of second-hand fabric doilies ✔two large mixing bowls ✔hand wash detergent ✔water ✔rubber gloves ✔Dylon hand dye in Sunflower Yellow and P✔Dylon Salt, 49p per 500g ✔standard lamp base ✔sand paper ✔cloth ✔white, yellow and grey paint ✔paint brush ✔masking tape ✔PVA glue ✔large abaca ball shade in white, £19.99, Dunelm ✔light bulb