Monthly Archives: May 2011

Etsy store soon….

A few months ago, I made my own potence lamp, inspired by Jean Prouve. I made a few more for some friends and family and had some people contact me, also interested in the lamps. I’ve been thinking of starting … Continue reading

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Simple desk lamp

This is just a simple desk lamp I made for fun the other day. The legs are plywood and the shade is a bent piece of steel painted white. I’ve got some other ideas with this concept too.

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Cowhide rug

We now walk on a cow. I found the hide on craigslist and only paid $90 for it. We love it, especially the pattern and colors on this one. Our back-up was Ikea but they’re $200 and most had a … Continue reading

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Hairpin Scrapwood bench

I helped a friend make a bench as a wedding gift for her brother. We used narrow pieces of different wood scrap glued together. We used the hairpin legs we made a while back for the legs.

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Lamp for Mom for Mother’s day

My mom wanted a floor lamp, so I made her one for mother’s day. My uncle gave me a bunch of sheets of metal that someone was throwing away so I made the lamp shade out of a piece. I … Continue reading

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