Do it yourself

Let there be light: 18 original shades, lampshades and lamps that you can make yourself

Original lamps that you can do yourself.

Original lamps that you can do yourself.

Chandeliers and lamps can rightfully be called one of the main elements of the interior. A properly selected lamp can emphasize the style of the interior and make it original. And it is not at all necessary to go to the store where the price tags, to put it mildly, bite. The original lamp can be made by hand..

1. Corrugated paper

Corrugated paper shade.



Corrugated paper shade.

Bright corrugated paper is an excellent material for a beautiful and budgetary decoration of a plafond.

2. Cage chandelier

Plafond made of a birdcage.

Birdcage plafond.

An unnecessary birdcage can be converted into an exquisite chandelier shade.

3. Plafond made of cardboard

Plafond with butterflies.

Plafond with butterflies.

Charming cardboard shade with butterflies.

4. Wire lampshade

Retro style lampshade.

Retro style lampshade.

A creative 60s style lampshade that you can make with your own hands from wire.

5. Braid with fringe

Fringed lampshade.

Fringed lampshade.

Cute lampshade with a frame of metal hoops decorated with fringed braid.

6. Cameras

Chandelier from cameras.

Camera chandelier.

Unique chandelier made from old cameras.

7. Glass jars

Glass jar chandelier.

Glass jar chandelier.

A gorgeous chandelier that can be made from small glass jars.

8. Fabric shade

Plafond in the form of a jellyfish.

Plafond in the form of a jellyfish.

Stunning jellyfish-like fabric shade.

9. Paper lampshade

Lampshade made of paper.

Lampshade made of paper.

Openwork paper lampshade.

10. Test tubes

Plafond made of test tubes.

Lamp from test tubes.

Colorful lampshade made of many test tubes filled with colored liquids.

11. Wine bottles

Wine bottle lampshades.

Wine bottle shades.

Original shades for chandeliers from unnecessary wine bottles.

12. Petals

Plafond decorated with designer paper.

Plafond decorated with designer paper.

A fabulous lamp shade that’s very easy to make from circles of designer paper.

13. Floral lampshades

Lampshades made of paper flowers.

Lampshades made of paper flowers.

Amazing lampshades decorated with flowers made of paper.

14. Mirror lamp

A lamp made of small mirrors.



Small mirror lamp.

Fantastic lamp made of garland and small mirrors.

15. Swiss cheese

Designer lamp.

Designer lamp.

Amazing MDF lamps from Andrea Moreno.

16. Pumpkin

Pumpkin lamp.

Pumpkin lamp.

Magnificent pumpkin lamp decorated with carved patterns.

17. Concrete

Concrete lamp.

Concrete lamp.

Stylish concrete lamp.

18. Wooden plafond

Plafond for a chandelier made of wood.

Wood chandelier shade.

Lovely wooden plafond for a chandelier.

It will be interesting to look at cool lamps that perform several functions at once..

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