Add Glamourous Lighting To Your Space With A Dollar Tree Lampshade DIY

If you're looking for a way to add a little glitz and glamour to your life, silver accent decor is the way to go. Setting these features near a source of illumination elevates the look further as shiny surfaces reflect light, adding a glittering aspect to the space. This might have been the inspiration for one YouTuber's lampshade DIY. Using Dollar Tree game blocks, glue, and adhesive metallic squares, The Keya Way fashioned a flashy lamp that evokes major art deco vibes. If you've been wondering how to decorate with metallics without going overboard, this might be the craft for you.

This project is best suited to intermediate crafters. It's a little time-consuming, but making the lamp yourself puts you in the designer's seat. Personalize the project to suit your space and taste by changing the shape or adhesive color. By using discount supplies, you also save money. Check out how to create a custom lamp with this DIY using discount dollar store items and a little crafting ingenuity.

To make your own silver accent lamp and shade, you'll need to pick up the Classic Games tumbling tower blocks from Dollar Tree, a pack of adhesive metallic squares like the Redodeco real glass mirrors mosaic tiles, an LED light like the Brilliant Evolution wireless puck light, paint, a paintbrush, and wood glue. Optional items are a glue gun and glue sticks. With your pieces in order, it's time to bring retro glam style into your home decor with a little DIY magic.

Start by gluing together six pyramid shapes, with a base of five blocks and reducing to one as it climbs. Glue the six triangular stacks on top of each other. Next, create four rectangular wood panels measuring six bricks by three bricks. Glue the edges of the panels together to form a square, and secure the seams with hot glue if you feel it needs the extra support. Finally, build a strip of eight blocks, gluing the long sides together, and stick it along the bottom center of the cube walls.

The Keya Way paints hers black, but you can use whatever base color matches your decor best. Next, glue the eight-block strip at the bottom of the cube to the pyramid tower, cover the creation with adhesive metallic squares, and pop in an LED light. If the squares are too "disco ball" for you, try using glitter paint or a metallic peel-and-stick product, like Vvidid permanent adhesive craft vinyl. The finished look is a stunning glamorous light feature that's sure to wow.