Well, like my last post I found another
lamp at the store that is closing.
I put it in my bathroom and liked it right away,
but it's so small I couldn't find a good way
to hide the cord.
So I thought about it a bunch and I finally
came up with this solution.
I forgot to take pictures before I started to
take this apart, but this is a
painted wooden box.
I took the screws out of the hinges on the top
to separate them because it allowed me to
set it in the corner better this way.
I cut three pieces of styrofoam that I had on
hand, and then I cut a section out in the back
so the extra cord could be tucked inside
to hide it.
I remembered this technique from so many
boxes that I've opened from manufacturers
with cords so neatly tucked away.
I needed to cover the styrofoam, so after a bit of
thought I decided a trip to JoAnn fabrics
was in order. I found this fabric
which reminded me of the lampshade
material and decided to give it a try.
I centered it over the top and used
the skinny end of a comb to tuck
it down and around the sides.
I still have to figure out how to
hide the rest of the cord- I'm
still deciding on how to do that.
I also have tried it with the top of the box turned
around the other way it it looks good too!
I might embellish it a little more, some friends have
suggested some greenery, or some other items
scattered on the surface...
So now I like my Lit'l lamp even more!
Thanks for stopping by!
