Repurposed Lampshade Plant Stand or Riser

As I was doing an inspiration scroll through Pinterest, I saw the cutest project….a large lampshade used in place of hairpin legs on a little table. I just ADORED this idea & decided to go dig in my outdated decor pile. I found this lampshade that was no longer my style & thought…HEY, this will work…let me see what I can come up with!

What’s great about this concept is you can use a variety of lampshade sizes. Let me fill you in on all the steps I took to create this fun DIY! There are so many variation ideas, so after you check out the blog, let me know what you think!

SUPPLY List: (much will vary depending on your lampshade & wood slice size)

• Lampshade of your choice
• Wood Slice, from Hobby Lobby.. the size depends on how big your lampshade is
• Spray Paint, I used Venetian Bronze by Rustoleum
• Lid Seal from mason jar
• Pocket Hole Screw..size depends on your lampshade & wood thickness
• E6000 Industrial Glue
• Drill
• Drilling Wood Block
• Scissors
• Protective Coat, I used Gator Hide by Dixie Belle
• Paint Brush

STEP 1: Begin by ripping the fabric off of the lampshade, exposing the metal framing. You may need scissors for this step.

STEP 2: The silver of the metal lampshade frame would have been just fine, but I was going for a different look. I used Rustoleum spray paint in the color “Venetian Bronze”. Of course I did this step outdoors for ventilation.

STEP 3: While I was all set up to spray paint outside, I also spray painted a mason jar sealer lid. I’ll be using this in lieu of a washer.(I’ll explain this more on Step 5) While the spray paint was drying, I moved on to Step 4.

STEP 4: Time to seal the wood slice. I brushed sealer all over both sides & the raw bark edges. I used a water-based sealer called Gator Hide by Dixie Belle, but you could really use any sealer of your choosing. You also could skip this step if you’re not worried about any moisture touching your wood slice. I always like to take the extra steps to be sure my projects will be protected. While this was drying, I moved on to Step 5.

STEP 5: As I started assembling, I realized I needed a washer to attach my screw to the wood slice. Would you believe I didn’t have the right size??!!

This is where being crafty takes thinking outside the box. After some digging & thought, I chose to use a mason jar sealer lid as a washer. I now needed to drill a hole in the center. Since it’s metal, the safest way to do this is to have a wood block underneath while you’re drilling. Which size drill bit you use depends on the size screw you have. Drill the hole just a smidge bigger than your screw.

STEP 6: I used E6000 glue to attach lampshade to wood & mason jar sealer lid to center of lampshade. I took several pics of this step so you could really see where all I put glue.

STEP 7: The final step is to use the drill to screw through mason lid, into wood. The glue is just extra measure, but the screw is what really ensures this DIY is made to last!

So simple really! I hope this tutorial inspires you to make your very own. What I love most are all the possiblities of where you could use this one. It does make an adorable plant stand, but it’s just a cute little riser in general.

I asked my Facebook community what other uses they imagined for this one. They suggested using as a Cake Riser, event Centerpiece, or Holiday Riser (decorated kind of like a tiered tray).

These are all SUPER ADORABLE ideas, so hope you’ll give this DIY a try!

Want to see this DIY in action? Check out the 3min tutorial video below! & while you’re there, I’d just LOVE for you to Subscribe to my YouTube channel.