How to Make a DIY Vintage-Inspired Table Lamp (No Wiring Required)

If vintage decor is your thing, and you love a good easy DIY, I think you’re going to love this one. This little DIY vintage-inspired lamp takes about 5 minutes to make and uses simple thrift store finds to create something that looks like it came straight from an antique shop. No complicated wiring, no fancy tools...just a few unexpected pieces and a little creativity. 

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Here's what you will need to make this vintage-inspired cordless lamp:

• Candlestick - I found these beautiful vintage beauty for mine (set linked here)
• Decorative glass bowl - about cereal size
• Shot glass or votive glass holder
• Nano-tape or E6000 glue
• Remote controlled battery operated tea lights
• Finial or small brass knob

See all of the supplies here<

Step 1:

Apply a strip of the tape onto the top of the candlestick. If the candlestick is more narrow, I would suggest using some E6000 glue.

Step 2:

Add the shot glass, or candle votive holder, to the top of the candlestick.

Step 3:

Place the battery-powered tea light into the glass. Make sure it works before the next step.

Step 4:

Add pieces of the nano-tape to the top of the glass, or apply the E6000 glue along the rim.

Step 5: 

Place the glass bowl on top, and secure.

Step 6:

Grab a small brass knob, or a finial from an old lamp shade.

Put some glue or tape onto it, and then secure onto the top of the glass bowl.

Now display! 

How pretty did this come out?! I think the chunkier candlestick turned this into such a pretty piece! I tried it with a thinner candlestick at first, and didn't get the same look.

I love that this is remote control. It makes it super easy to turn it on and off. I used the tape on mine so I can get to the tea light just in the case the battery runs out. 

And when it's off, it still looks just as good. These retail for over $30 online for a similar look. I found this bowl for a $1, the shot glass for a $1 and everything else I had on hand. Out of pocket this would still cost waaay less...plus you get to customize it! Image this with a pink glass or green?

Just when I stopped looking for things to collect, it looks like I'll be on the search for more bowls so I can make more of these for the rest of the rooms in my home :)

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