oh, those lamps...

Remember yesterday when I left you with the image and thought of that amazing malachite lamp. Well, I told you I was going to be dreaming of it, and dreaming I did.  I just know it will be the perfect

lamp for my new living room makeover.  Just look at this rich green goodness:

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Well, it was obvious that I loved the look, however what I did not love was the price tag. 
Lucky for me (and y'all) and thanks to Danika at Gorgeous Shiny Things I found this DIY:

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I think it looks amazing! And doesn't seem too hard.
I think I have a lamp in my attic that I will attempt this on this weekend.
And, just imagine all the things you could do with this technique:

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Here's to a successful project, I'll report back with my results!