Bird House Lamp
I am always looking for ways to reuse beautiful or useful objects. Anyone who collects Wood Bird House will love this simple birdhouse craft project. A Wood Bird House is the perfect base for a lamp. Thanks to easy to install lamp kits you can do this project at home in no time.
You can buy a lamp kit at almost any arts and craft stores as well as at most hardware store. Generally you should expect to pay about $10 to $15 for the lamp kit. You need to provide your own small accent lampshade, light bulb, and lamp base!
To Make a Lamp Out of a Wood Bird House You Will Need:
Wood Bird House
Power Drill
Drill Bit
Lamp Kit
The first step is to completely clean out the inside of your Wood Bird House. Make sure nothing will be in the way of your drill bit.
Now, take your power drill, with the drill bit, and drill a small hole in the back bottom of the Wood Bird House. You want this hole to be right above the edge of the bottom. This is where the electrical cord will be coming out of your Wood Bird House lamp. If you have this cord coming out form underneath your bottle your Wood Bird House will not be stable or sturdy.
You will also need to drill a hole in the top of the Wood Bird House as well. This will allow your lamp kit to come out of the top.
Install you lamp kit follow their instructions. Each lamp kit product will be different and it is best to use their specific instructions. Run your electrical cord out of the hole in the bottom of your Wood Bird House.
Add a light bulb and a small red or white lampshade and you are set!
Tips:
-Don’t limit yourself to regular sized Wood Bird Houses. There are vintage Wood Bird House and even smaller sized Wood Bird Houses out there.
-A Wood Bird House is great for this project. The paint covering the outside of the house is perfect for a outdoor feel.
-To age you’re Wood Bird House try dry rubbing wood gel stain on it.
– You can use a fake bird as the finial on top of your lampshade.
– If you need some added weight to make your Wood Bird House lamp more sturdy or heavier try inserting some rocks, pea gravel, or even marbles in through the bird hole. They will not be seen, but they will add some bottom weight to the lamp to make sure it does not tip over. This is a great way to childproof lightweight lamps against kids.
