Upcycling an Old Lamp into a Scandinavian-Inspired Masterpiece (Hopefully)

So, remember that old lamp I spotted at the old stuff place in my apartment building? The one I heroically decided to rescue? Well, I finally went downstairs and grabbed it—feeling all proud of myself—only to find out…it doesn’t work. Shocking. ? Clearly, someone abandoned it for a reason. But am I letting that stop me? Nope! I’m now on a mission to not just fix it, but to transform it into a chic, Scandinavian-inspired interior piece—These are my inspirations

Step 1: Collecting the Essentials (AKA A Reason to Go to Target) ?️

Since I’m now officially committed to this DIY project, I made a trip to Target and got:  

Glue (for sticking stuff, obviously)  

Yarn

Scissors (which I will 100% lose in the next 10 minutes)  

Now that I think  have everything I need, I’m feeling pretty confident. Unless, of course, I realize mid-project that I forgot something crucial (which is inevitable).Oh, and I still need to grab new batteries for the lamp because, you know, light would be nice.

Step 2: The Grand Design Plan :

After scrolling through way too many Pinterest boards, I’ve decided that this lamp deserves a Scandinavian makeover—clean, minimal, but with some texture. The only catch? This lamp isn’t your regular cute little table lamp. It has a massive bulb and a weirdly molded bottom that looks like it came straight out of a sci-fi movie.  

So instead of wrapping the yarn around the top like a typical DIY yarn lamp, I’m going to cover the bottom vertically. Bold move? Yes. Will it work? Who knows. But hey, creativity is just fancy trial and error, right?  

Step 3: The Color Crisis ??

Now, here’s where I’m stuck—I can’t decide on the colors. Do I go full Scandi neutral with beige and white? Maybe add some soft gray for a modern touch? Or do I take a risk and throw in some muted sage green? (That could either look super aesthetic or like I wrapped a lamp in overcooked spaghetti strands.) I guess I’ll have to experiment a bit before committing.  

Next Steps: Hope, Pray, and Wrap Yarn ?

So, first up—batteries. Then, I’ll start the yarn wrapping process and see if this actually works. If all goes well, I’ll have a Pinterest-worthy Scandinavian lamp. If not… well, at least I’ll have a great story about how I spent an afternoon gluing yarn to an old lamp for no reason. ?