Comments on: Crystal De-Light

By: CentsationalGirl

CentsationalGirl — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:24:31 +0000

Fixing this weekend, thanks TC!

By: TC

TC — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:41:35 +0000

There’s no pictures.

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 02:57:12 +0000

Was just looking up ideas to revamp my lamps that we got from my husband’s grandmother. No joke, they are the exact same lamp as the first on shown on this page. Thanks for posting!!

By: Betty819

Betty819 — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 01:58:21 +0000

I have a lamp that DH needs to get a new lamp kit for and fix. What is the secret to picking out the right shape and size of lamp shade? I have some crystal lamps in my living room that I bought at JC Penney’s probably 22 yrs. ago and they were like $69 it seems each if my memory is correct after all those years..I’d hate to price them now. What was the reason for not leaving the brass base on? I didn’t think it would look nice but after I’ve seen them, the white base seems to soften the look..Thanks for sharing this with us. Another thing I need to learn to do in 2012.

By: Jan

Jan — Fri, 06 May 2011 20:45:25 +0000

One more tip for cost saving: using extension cords for re-wiring. When I have all the basic pieces, but just need new wiring, these work perfectly. Just split the cords, and remove the plastic to expose the copper wire, the wrap around the screws as you describe. Sometimes you can even find them with the switch on the cord.

By: Gigi

Gigi — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 18:57:03 +0000

How funny, I picked up a lamp nearly identical (only the brass base was different) at a thrift shop this weekend for $10. I shamelessly copied you and painted it Heirloom White – now to find a mate for it!

BTW, you can almost always reuse the socket, I do!

By: juls

juls — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 23:56:33 +0000

Uh-mazing!!!!! wow, thanks for the ideas!!!

By: Betsy B

Betsy B — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 16:44:09 +0000

I love this and can’t believe that I just threw away some old lamps that my sister had left in my basement that were almost just like these several years ago. I have just recently gotten into the cottage look leaving behind the country look after a recent move. Hindsight…

By: Centsational Girl » Blog Archive » Brassy to Classy: My Free Chandelier

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 02:56:17 +0000

[...] this piece all on my own without any help ~ it was definitely a new discovery for me. I’ve rewired a lamp before, but never a chandelier, however the logic is the same. Whites to whites, blacks to [...]

By: Ray*

Ray* — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 15:35:29 +0000

Big fan of this ;)