A month or so ago while at the flea market, I came across this old lighting fixture that had been removed of all of it's wiring and attachments leaving just a hollow piece of beautiful scrap. I asked the dealer how much he wanted and when he said $3 I thought to myself "Hmmm....I'll think of something".
When an idea finally struck me I asked The Man to help out. He found some old chain in the garage and attached it to the top metal tabs to create a way to hang the lantern.
And I found an old brass tray that I was going to throw away because it wobbled and wouldn't sit right on a table. Drove me crazy! So, I asked him to cut out part of the tray to use as the bottom for the lantern. Just a little bit of glue and it was secure. Now I have a unique outdoor lantern to nestle in my garden beds. And don't you think it looks much more expensive than $3? Gotta love repurposing and reusing!
