Flower sculpture, diy lamps and finally, a use for that white elephant gift

I love when designers use mediums in unexpected ways – like flowers to sculpt some art! The awesome piece below is by Steve Bales for Atlantan Bride Magazine.  I can totally see this same sculpture in black flowers (or white), with some black and white striped table linens for a Tim Burton style twist.

Or this lamp, a flea market find that was transformed into a lamp (below).

Apparently, according to stylecourt.blogspot.com, any old lighting center can transform a crazy statue for you. So theoretically, that weird ceramic clown I got from a white elephant party can be a quirky lamp. It might be less disagreeable that way. Or more. Hmm, can’t decide.