This is a super simple IKEA hack that took about 10 minutes this morning.
I wanted a light in the alcove in the nursery, but I was concerned about little fingers meddling and getting burned by a hot bulb. IKEA sells the TASSA NATT lamp for $5, and the main draw is that it’s tamper-proof and it doesn’t get hot. Great, except for the little frog/bugs on it.
The cover comes off very easily though.
I just traced it onto prettier paper and recovered the lamp.
The new cover may not last as long (the original was vinyl), but it’s easy enough to switch out every so often.
29 comments
Erin
That looks much better! I wonder if a light colored wallpaper would work for a little more durability. Although they may be too thick of a paper to let light through.
Making it Lovely
The paper was from Paper Source a few years ago. It’s a semi-translucent vellum.
M
Please tell us where the paper is from. It is gorgeous!
michelle
Pretty enough for a grown up room.
Tracey
Its fun to make IKEA things your own. I love that store!
Cate
TASSA NATT.
Tass= Paw
Tassa= Pad
Natt= Night
Tassa Natt = Pad in the Night
Nice done!
315thomas
so pretty… i love it!
nichole
Brilliant! I love it.
Caitlin @ C³
Very nice, way better than those bug/frog things! You should submit this to IKEA Hacker!
alivicwil
What was IKEA thinking?
That’s great paper you’ve used… A thousand times better!
dwellings and decor
What a transformation. Looks stunning!
Alex
That was such a great idea! And you can just change it every so often when you want a little change of decor! I love your blog by the way and congrats!
Emilie
Looks much better
LuLu
Wow!! Great idea! Love it.
Katy
Hi there, i just found you blog and i love it! i am hoping to have a bub too next year so i will enjoy seeing your bub room makeover.
Miss B.
Love, love, love!
Inspired Events
I like this idea!! Looks Great!!
Rachel
Great idea! I’ll be linking to this.
amy purple
Hey! I did my own Ikea hack this weekend too with a picture (i accidentally thought it was a frame when I bought it). Nice job!
stacy
Great idea. Looks awesome.
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LollyChops
This is utterly brilliant! I think this gets me to a list of stuff to get there that’s finally long enough to justify making the 40 mile trek! Thanks!
Amy
Great idea – much better!
Mike
I love it! Looks far better than the original :)
Pamela
The revised version is so beautiful!
What type of paper did you use? Wallpaper?
I’m totally stealing this idea!
Making it Lovely
It just folds over the edges.
Michelle
How did you attach the new paper to the lamp?
Katie
Great Idea – it looks so much better!
darah
We have a version (not the frog one!) of this lamp in our daughter’s room and it’s her favorite to turn on and off. That said, it once got left on for 24 hours. It wasn’t even warm when I found it and turned it off. Good job Ikea, but you made it so much better by getting rid of the frogs!
Redmaiko
Beautiful! Much better than the weird frogs!
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