When it comes to crafting during the winter months, you can always take inspiration from the great outdoors.
With forest-inspired DIY projects — like this adorable pinecone owl — the sky's truly the limit when incorporating natural elements into home decor.
That's why I was absolutely stunned when I saw what one crafty DIY-er did with some extra firewood. A huge fan of the upcycling movement, Instructables user igor.pinksy had a brilliant idea: to transform his leftover logs into something that would totally brighten up his home.
Whether you live in an urban area or the country, adding bits of nature to your space is a great way to bring the peaceful energy of the outdoors inside.
Scroll through the pictures below to see just how this DIY-er transformed unused firewood into his new favorite home addition!
Would you want an upcycle like this in your living room? Let us know in the comments.
This DIY-er had some big plans for his chopping wood: to turn it into a rustic upcycled lamp!
He started his project by buying some old lamps at his local Goodwill. After deconstructing them, he had a socket, plug, wire and lamp harp — everything he needed electrically speaking.
Next, he drilled some holes in the stump to prepare it for the wiring. He made one down the center and another at a 'T' angle to thread everything through properly.
Our DIY-er inserted the lamp tube (that holds the lightbulb) into one of the drilled holes.
Next, it was time to pull the wiring through the stump.
This Instructables user then securely screwed the bulb into the base of the lamp.
Almost finished, our DIY-er added a healthy amount of shellac to the stump to give it a glossy sheen.
Finally, he added these funky lampshades, completing this outdoorsy upcycling project. This DIY-er isn't alone, though. There are so many ideas for wood lamp upcycles out there.
This DIY project is another amazing example of a rustic yet simple tree stump lamp.
This upcycle nixes the lampshade and uses a simple Edison lightbulb.
It is even possible to create a mini indoor forest with this tall tree branch lamp.
Professionally built log lamps can set you back hundreds of dollars, so a DIY version is a much easier, affordable, and fun solution.
This creative DIY-er truly brought the beauty of the outdoors into his house with this incredible firewood upcycle.
Would you want one of these rustic log lamps in your home? Let us know in the comments.
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