Chinese started to celebrate the Lantern Festival since the Han Dynasty. It was a time when Buddhism flourished. One emperor ordered to light lanterns in the imperial palace and temples to show respect to Buddha on the fifteenth day of the first luna...
Your lamp shade should be WIDER than your lamp. Make sure you match your shade to your style of lamp. Traditional lamp? Traditional shade. Contemporary lamp? Contemporary shade. Mermaid lamp? You are on your own on this one. Q: Do all the lamp shades in your room have to match? The ...
When all else fails, you can always count onhouseplantsto help you compensate for a lack of natural light in a room. Bring a few low light-tolerant plants, like ferns or spider plants, into a room with little-to-no-natural light to usher in some ethereal vibesandkeep the air clean. W...
Zip. I finally went and looked at another lamp of mine and could clearly see the markings re: pressing here. The lamp has the "UL" information sticker, but was made in China. I think I need to move to "Plan B"... forget disassembling the light switch to put on a harp, and ...
Making a DIY desk lamp offers an opportunity to inject your personal style into your workspace. The materials you choose not only influence the aesthetic but also the sustainability and practicality of your lamp. Here’s a detailed guide on common materials and some creative alternatives for your...
The woman has two beautiful oversized wicker-style lamp shades that are no longer in use for her home, so she does what she does best and upcycles them into elegant plastic pot-holding baskets. She opts to use larger hanging baskets that are about the side of the inside of her lampshade...
Donate it to someone else who does like it. Or put it somewhere in the house so you don’t have to look at it every day. If that ugly painting was a present from your great aunt Eunice, maybe it stays in the closet except on the one day a year that she comes to visit. ...
Since I didn’t have to buy a new lamp, I splurged a bit and had it custom-made to go with my room. But you can buy off-the-shelf lamp shades that will accomplish the same goal. Or dress up the shade you already have by gluing some trim to the bottom of it (like Wanda did ...
How to Make a Hanging Lamp Making your own pendant light can be a fun and rewarding DIY project that not only saves you money but also adds a personal touch to any room. This guide is designed to help you make your own stylish pendant light fixture, based on the tutorial from the Two...
Related:How to Style Tabletops Step by Step Like a Pro 3. Not Having Plants (Whether Real or Fake) Before I figured this one out, I’d look at a room and think, “Something is… missing.” And I could never put my finger on it until that “ah ha” moment. Oh yeah! Life… liv...