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Wood lamps are one of the quintessential pieces in any home or office. They make great centerpieces that can brighten any dark area of your home.
There's something about wooden lamps that can give any room a cozy feel. Make it extra special by adding a touch of your personality!
Today, we'll go through some of the best and most creative DIY wooden lamp projects you can try. You'll have unique home decor in no time.
50 Creative DIY Wooden Lamp Projects and Crafts
We've listed 50 awesome wood lamps that can transform your space to look like it belongs to an IKEA catalog.
Adding a simple lamp is one of the best ways to complete your rustic-themed room. If you've got a used lantern lying around, consider repurposing it to lamps!
Use a dim yellow bulb to give your room a cozy feel. Paint the outside with your favorite color, and you're done!
You can use wall brackets as base for your lamps. It's one of the best ways to create a unique and simple lampshade at home.
It hardly takes hours to do, and all you need is to screw the brackets to the wall! Hang the light bulb on the bracket, and make sure the wires are covered.
Wood pallets are highly durable and easy to work with. They're highly affordable, and you might even be surprised to find wood pallets given away for free!
Create a unique wood pallet table lamp, and make it feature décor in your room. Sanding the wood is also a good idea so you don't encounter any splinters.
If you chance upon a fallen tree trunk, consider using it as a base for your wood lamp. Creating a trunk lampshade is a good way to mix modern and rustic designs.
Make sure to cut the edge to a size that fits your desk or bedside table. Watch a tutorial to help you sand the edges properly.
Geometric wood lamps are always a good centerpiece for a small room. It's a good conversation starter and takes little effort to do.
All you need are wooden triangles or cutouts, which you can glue together to form a shape. Look for a guide or tutorial to help you properly shape the dimensions.
Consider this wood lamp idea if you want to spruce your lamp with style. Cover the whole lamp shade with thin wood cutouts to transform it immediately!
You can use wood samples for the cutouts to complete this lovely rustic and minimal wood lamp.
Another awesome wood lamp idea is this intertwined fallen tree branch. Grab a few tree branches in your garden, and tie them together until you form a smooth, solid base.
Smoothen the surface until you're sure there are no more splinters. Make sure to watch a tutorial to help you with sanding your wood properly.
Adding frames or shelves is a good idea to liven up your home. You can be as creative as you want with your ideas.
A good idea is to start creating a modern multipurpose shelf and wall lamp in one DIY project. All you need are shelves and your favorite lighting to get started.
Don't throw out your used sunshade slats and upcycle them to be wooden table lamps.
The beauty of using slats is that you can place holes and screws, creating an adjustable lamp. You can use a tutorial to help you position your screws.
This wooden lampshade is perfect for adding warmth and elegance to your room. At a glance, this lamp looks expensive, but it's a project you can DIY immediately.
You only need a wood trunk for the base and attach a lighting system on top. We recommend watching a tutorial on how to attach the cord properly.
This simple lamp looks like an eel swimming. The bulb is the head, and its peaking cord is the body. Crafting this lamp is so easy to do. You don't need a tutorial for it.
However, be careful with how you put the wires together.
This hexagon-shaped lamp is the perfect addition to your office, and you can make it as small or big as you want. Not to mention, it's also a perfect gift idea for your friends!
We highly recommend using black walnut wood for that sleek and clean finish. Finish it off with some varnish, and you're done.
At a glance, this quirky wood lamp looks easy to do. But once you've started this project, you might find that there are little bits and pieces you need to worry about.
Finishing this project requires a tutorial to help you out. But rest assured; you'll finish this lamp successfully.
This lamp and shelving unit is perfect for people looking for a space-saving project. Stick these lamps on a shelf on your wall and a lighting system underneath!
Install the shelf properly, so it doesn't fall from your wall.
Chicken wires aren't just for keeping your chickens in. You can repurpose it and use it as the base of your shade!
You need wooden and wire end rings to attach the wires. Be sure to also have glue so that you're ready. Handle the wires carefully cause they tend to be sharp.
IKEA better make a run for their money once you've figured out how to make this modern wood lamp. It looks unique, yet only requires a few pieces: favorite wood and LED strips.
Watching a tutorial on assembling LED strips will help you a lot.
Transform your geometric candle holder as the cover for your DIY wooden project. This project looks unique and intricate but only requires two components.
Grab a solid wood to use as a base, and ensure it is sturdy enough to support your geometric cover.
One of the most stunning wooden lamps we've seen is made of driftwood, and it's probably the last thing you'd expect.
You can tie a couple of driftwood together and assemble them to be the base of your lamps! Add a neutral tone as the shade, and you will have a dramatic-looking décor.
Stir sticks are often overlooked. You'd hardly think you could use it for lamps! But now that you're here, you know this is a project you can do next.
It doesn't cost a lot, and you only need a couple of stir sticks that can be used to form a shade. Once you're done, you've got an IKEA-looking project!
You might also want to check out a tutorial for plastic spoon crafts for your next project.
If you've got an extra stool lying around you've decided to dispose of, don't! You can use it as the base for your floor lamp.
All you need left is your bulb and a clear glass dome as a cover. Drill the middle of one side of the stool to connect the wiring from the bulb to the socket.
Say goodbye to your usual kitchen lights and trade them for a unique natural wood front lighting system. This project is easy to DIY immediately, and instructions are hardly necessary.
You can use a thick driftwood or a fallen thick tree branch. Hang the lights, and you're ready to install!
This is one of the simplest wooden lamps you can DIY immediately. All you must worry about is cutting your wood to a perfect rectangular shape.
Both the lamp base and shade can sport the same rectangular shape to give it a modern minimalist vibe. Choose a cool-toned material as shade, and you're all set.
The inside of a tree trunk looks stunning, especially the closer it gets to the center. A slab of the trunk can get expensive, depending on the wood you use.
Customize your own tree trunk ceiling light. Trade in your usual chandelier for this awesome DIY project.
Building this DIY table lamp is a lot of fun, but it is certainly tricky. You want to create a cracked illusion in both the base and middle, where the light will be illuminated.
Once you finish this project, you'll overwhelm many friends with this cool DIY lamp.