She took matters into her own hands and created a similar version that cost her a fraction of the price and was simple to put together.
Interiors expert Julie Sousa (@the_avantgarde) loves a good DIY that is beginner-friendly
Now an expert at making cheap dupes of expensive furniture, she said she wasn’t about to spend $500 on a lamp from Restoration Hardware.
Loving the style, she decided to recreate it on a budget.
“How on earth is this worth this?” she began in the clip, pointing at the high-end furniture store catalogue.
“Not today!”
Refusing to pay the hefty price, she headed to interiors store At Home to get her materials.
“I bought an even bigger lamp there,” she said, pointing to the $40 tag.
She then began wrapping the simple white shade in brown twine so that every inch was covered.
Pointing to the RH version, she admired the base’s color.
“This base is giving pewter color, it’s giving luxe.
“[Mine] is not.”
Luckily, it was a simple fix.
“We gave her a makeover with some Rub’nBuf, mixing two different colors to give it that same look and feel.”
After painting the base and wrapping the shade, her lamp was complete.
“Guys,” she said, admiring the finished product, “mine only cost $80 because I chose a massive lamp, but you can do it for even cheaper.”
In the caption, Julie raved about her work.
“This may be the easiest, fastest [DIY] yet. AND she looks GOOD, GOOD.”
Viewers were just as in awe as she was.
“Yep. Your lamp is better. Great job!!” one applauded.
“Girl you ATE this so hard,” added another.
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