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I love plants.  I have quite a few plants.  Most of my family members will tell you I have way too many plants, but I still have a few open spots in the house  ;)

Having so many plants usually means I need ways to either display or keep them at different heights.  A lot of times you need different heights for plants and stands depending on how many plants you have, their sizes, how they grow and the available light sources.

What you will need:

some lamps (find the ugly or funky ones at thrift stores)
a small plate
spray paints
E6000 glue
wire cutter
caulk or something to fill the "hole" where the plate attaches.

I found my lamps and plates at my local thrift stores for just a few bucks.  And even if you don't like the color, remember you're going to be painting it.

I found this little naked boy lamp I HAD to have.  It was, I hate to say it, a pretty odd and ugly dark brown lamp, but as a plant stand, this little guy was going to be perfect! 





Start by taking your lamp apart and removing the wires.  All lamps are a little different.  Some will have the wires pull out and some have had to be cut with a wire cutter.  Sometimes you may have to remove a nut or even a metal tube.  It just depends on the lamp you find.  Ideally, you want to remove everything until you get to the part that holds the on/off knob.  This is where you will attach your plate.



Where you glue your plate on will depend on your lamp.  You want to glue your plate to the widest spot on the lamp so ideally you'd like to remove everything above that if possible.  Also, if that wide area is not solid, use something like caulk to fill the hole so that your plate has move surface area to grab onto.  Make sure to let the caulk dry before attaching your plate as it will shrink a bit as it dries.  You could try using the caulk as a way to attach the plate as well, however I tried this and it did not hold up as good as the E6000 did.

Once your caulk is dry, you've attached your plate to your lamp and that is dry, you're ready for paint.  Paint that lamp up however you would like.  Use different colors, use bright or bold colors, be creative!



Here's one of my other favorite repurposed lamps - an elephant!  He sits right on my front porch now welcoming all of my visitors.  Share your finished plant stands with us on Pinterest!

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