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Repurposed Glass Lamp Shade Cloche Terrarium

I’ve been scouring the Habitat for Humanity ReStore for goodies for the design house. In the lighting section I came across some of those old lead glass pendant lights that were so popular in the 60’s-80’s.  The earlier ones are brass, then they became a bright gold, and if you were really lucky, they had a stained glass look. At one time, everyone of my friend’s parent’s had a version hanging over the kitchen table. Something about this one caught my eye. And, I thought it might have a second life other than an ugly lamp.

I liked that the sections between the glass are real brass and the glass is  a leaded cut glass. And the geometric shape is actually very current. The entire thing had a beautiful patina, so for $12 I decided to bring it home with me and  give it a bit of  a makeover into a Repurposed Glass Lamp Shade Cloche.

Fun upcycle idea. Repurpose a vintage ceiling fixture into a cloche or terrarium

I grabbed a few nuts and washers to the hole in the top where the electric would normally go through,and added an extra knob I had.

Close-up of a clear glass knob on a dark, weathered wooden surface with a small metal base, reminiscent of elements in a DIY terrarium.

It really looks lovely with it’s age, and a bit modern with it’s geometric look and brass finish. I look that there is something old and new about it at the same time.

Close-up of a weathered, hexagonal glass lantern with a metal frame, ingeniously transformed into a DIY terrarium, housing a vibrant potted green plant. "Jennifer Rizzo.com" is written at the bottom.

I even like that there is old paint speckles on the glass and metal.

Take a vintage glass and metal pendant light and upcycle it into a terrarium or cloche

I put my little Walmart fern and the kids’ geode underneath for display.

Repurposed Glass Lamp Shade Cloche. A small potted plant and a rock are displayed inside a geometric glass terrarium, showcasing a charming DIY terrarium project on a wooden surface.

I think it’s kind of fun and different too. I am going to be on the hunt for more now that I know what potential they have!

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