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Smila wall lamps into custom kids' super hero night lights

<div class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZONmvfAXCLsCsCNAlPx2j7QoZsN7dIztoT7zfvi9aYWfPUkoS-FZ3hKq3bgx0QFWh9RNcEMCGFzTvaNvS-snu379gwk8GFvjNnalRzYFtrVUjnFU_W9_-PZDmD3XB34kRIrwaS3n_uOM/s1600/IMG_2101-752119.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5749214671366751730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZONmvfAXCLsCsCNAlPx2j7QoZsN7dIztoT7zfvi9aYWfPUkoS-FZ3hKq3bgx0QFWh9RNcEMCGFzTvaNvS-snu379gwk8GFvjNnalRzYFtrVUjnFU_W9_-PZDmD3XB34kRIrwaS3n_uOM/s640/IMG_2101-752119.JPG" width="550" /></a></div> Materials: Smila wall lamps, plastic bowls with lip, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001IKES5O/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=ikeahacker-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001IKES5O">Mod Podge</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=ikeahacker-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B001IKES5O" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />, paper graphics of choice, screws & drywall anchors, nylon spacers Description: Kids outgrew Smila Moon and Star wall lamps so we creatively upgraded. Purchased colorful plastic serving bowls with lip (available for $1 from Walmart) with sufficient diameter to completely cover the bases of Smila lamp. Designed graphics on computer to suit our super hero themed room. (Could use custom drawings, internet print outs, or cut outs from magazines.) Using <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001IKES5O/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=ikeahacker-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001IKES5O">Mod Podge</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=ikeahacker-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B001IKES5O" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />, decoupaged images to the outside of plastic bowl (or could do the inside if you are looking for a shadow effect that is apparent only when lamp is lit). Mounted wall lamp without Ikea cover to wall. Took bowl and marked mounting points on lip (I marked 3 per bowl at equally spaced intervals). Drilled holes into marked points of bowl. Placed bowl over mounted wall lamp and used holes in bowl to mark drill points on wall. Mounted the bowl using screws (with drywall anchors as needed) and nylon spacers. Nylon spacers (little, cheap cylinders in the hardware section at places like Lowes) should be between the bowl and the wall - these offset the bowl from the wall enough to permit the wall lamp's cord to pass through and to prevent heat build up from the bulb. ~ Ruby Basham, Athens, GA

Smila wall lamps into custom kids' super hero night lights

Materials: Smila wall lamps, plastic bowls with lip, Mod Podge , paper graphics of choice, screws & drywall anchors, nylon spacers Desc...

SMILA SOL Ceiling Fan

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE8d6QAjP5BNUIu491JeijOAtTcwS5vw4BMv8v4kbX45X_ZZVKHcrD4ErSweS2V40IieQRueZwJjwOqf8UM_hVC4voAwWfqNkswgeHTr7Wkfx3Qoh_-zOAff_vM1hm3IqSw2R1ptuz8qOF/s1600/kids+bedroom+IKEA+hack-775423.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE8d6QAjP5BNUIu491JeijOAtTcwS5vw4BMv8v4kbX45X_ZZVKHcrD4ErSweS2V40IieQRueZwJjwOqf8UM_hVC4voAwWfqNkswgeHTr7Wkfx3Qoh_-zOAff_vM1hm3IqSw2R1ptuz8qOF/s640/kids+bedroom+IKEA+hack-775423.jpeg" width="450" /></a></div> Materials: SMILA SOL Description: The Kids Bedroom of our house (built in 1954) originally had a ceiling fixture. At some point a previous owner replaced it with a ceiling fan, which didn't match the decor. I replaced it with plain white one from Home Depot, but was a little leery of the glass dome on the light kit and 2 rambunctious kids. The SMILA SOL fit the bill as being made from plastic, and the sun/moon/stars theme made it a shoo-in. Unfortunately the SMILA SOL is meant to be mounted to a ceiling junction box and not a ceiling fan. I removed the existing light kit and with the use of screws from my tool kit, I was able to securely attach our IKEA fixture to the fan! See more of the <a href="http://www.penfold.net/house.html">Smila Sol ceiling fan</a>. ~ PENFOLD, Whittier, CA

SMILA SOL Ceiling Fan

Materials: SMILA SOL Description: The Kids Bedroom of our house (built in 1954) originally had a ceiling fixture. At some point a previous...