{"id":16228,"date":"2014-02-19T12:42:10","date_gmt":"2014-02-19T18:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145705.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=16228"},"modified":"2014-02-19T12:42:10","modified_gmt":"2014-02-19T18:42:10","slug":"green-lighting-upcycled-lamps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/green-lighting-upcycled-lamps\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Lighting&#8230; Beyond the Bulb: 46 Upcycled Lamp\/Light Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Green lighting&#8221; almost always means &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/2013\/11\/do-1-thing-energy-star-lighting\/\">energy-efficient light bulbs<\/a>&#8221; in these parts: we all love to debate the merits of CFLs and LEDs in comparison to old-school incandescent bulbs (which, of course, you can&#8217;t buy any more here in the US). But our friends over at sister site Crafting a Green World gave that phrase a totally different context recently by curating a sizable list of lighting-related DIY projects &#8211; from lamps to shades to chandeliers &#8211; that upcycled discarded materials.<\/p>\n<p>Take a look at the list writer Bonnie Getchell put together&#8230; and let us know if you have a favorite upcycled lighting project that you don&#8217;t see listed here. Of course, if you&#8217;ve done any of these, tell us how it went.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rpuEmbedCode\">\n<div class=\"rpuArticle rpuRepost-21ecd37460133b9534c5a74527770a2d-top\" style=\"margin:0;padding:0;\">\n<script src=\"https:\/\/1.rp-api.com\/rjs\/repost-article.js?3\" type=\"text\/javascript\" data-cfasync=\"false\"><\/script><a href=\"http:\/\/s.tt\/1XY3l\" class=\"rpuThumb\" rel=\"norewrite\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/img.1.rp-api.com\/thumb\/10255983\" style=\"float:left;margin-right:10px;\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/s.tt\/1XY3l\" class=\"rpuTitle\" rel=\"norewrite\"><strong>DIY Lighting: 46 Upcycled Lamp and Lighting Projects<\/strong><\/a> (via <a href=\"http:\/\/s.tt\/1XY3l\" class=\"rpuHost\" rel=\"norewrite\">http:\/\/craftingagreenworld.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"rpuSnip\">\nNeed some lamp or lighting ideas? We have 46 DIY lighting projects that you\u2019ll love! Lighting is essential to every single room in your home. 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