Potted Desk Lamp

Potted Desk Lamp
I wasn't too surprised when my craptastic IKEA desk lamp broke this morning when I went to turn it on. The plastic piece that connects the neck of the lamp to the base broke right off. I looked around and noticed an empty plant pot sitting right next to it...minutes later the potted desk lamp was born!
 
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Step 1Lamp, meet pot

Lamp, meet pot
Take the broken lamp and introduce it to an empty pot
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9 comments
Aug 11, 2010. 11:25 AMarctic_squirrel says:
that is hilariously genious
Feb 25, 2008. 4:03 AMNoodle93 says:
I think there's a hazard for those who aren't so bright who might decided to water the light to make it brighter. +1
Feb 7, 2008. 10:04 AMiain010100 says:
Does this require sunlight light like other potted plants? Maybe the instructable creator can explain all those items on the desk, like the orange with the embedded straw, the voodoo doll, the collection of betamax tapes, the bottle of heavy tranquillizers, the stack of strangely shaped colored sliced bread, the jar of foreign coins, the red bracelet, the nylon twine, and the gray heart shape.
Feb 6, 2008. 6:52 PMdarkmuskrat says:
Cool, i would have loved to see you deciding how to fix your lamp problem. Hey, is that a pot, hmm? lolz
Feb 6, 2008. 3:02 PMGorillazMiko says:
Yay, Instructables Robot stickers! Also, at first I thought this showed how to make a lamp because I'm turning half of my room into a work room place, and I needed a lamp, but I didn't want to go to Ikea. But I'll find one soon hopefully. Nice Instructable!
Feb 6, 2008. 11:43 AMJoelSimpson says:
Actually, seal the base, add a plant and DO water it. How cool would that be. A plan't getting it's light while you work and you get some fresh air and a little nature. (+) Very nice!
Feb 6, 2008. 11:19 AMjimmysdead says:
I love this instructable. I'm sure I have a crap-tastic Ikea job in my loft somewhere gathering dust because of it's lack of interesting aesthetics. I will give it the green treatment and just try to drum into my own brain not to forget that it's a lamp and attempt to water it. Good job
Feb 6, 2008. 11:15 AMDoctor What says:
Good interesting instructable that is easy to follow!! Cheers to you!!! (+)

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