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Before & After: Mismatched Thrift Store Lamps Get a Hip New Look

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Julia Brenner
Julia Brenner
Julia is a writer and editor living in Chicago. She's also a big fan of old construction, new design, and people who can pull off a wink. She is not one of those people.
updated May 6, 2019
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The 80 degree weather we’re having here in Chicago (in March?!) is making me feel a little Alice-in-Wonderland, like suddenly, oddly neat things are possible, like say, Mandi from Vintage Revivals turning old, mismatched thrift store lamps into something utterly modern and so very cool. Only there’s no weirdness in Mandi’s delightful creations; the weather, on the other hand…

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We featured Mandi’s bedroom not too long ago for her wonderful chandelier fashioned out of a hanging planter. Yet the yellow bedside table lamps caught my eye this time around. I love the playful and modern look of them. They’re bold and fun but not too busy. Oh, if only life could always be like these lamps.

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For the full story on this project as well as many other inspiring makeovers, head on over to Vintage Revivals.

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