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    Merry in Minutes

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    Make your home look festive fast with these tips.

    Original article appeared on WomansDay.com.

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    1. Photo by: Craft Styling by Laura Fenton
      Revamp a Lamp

      TIME: 5 MIN

      Materials

      Lamp
      Scissors
      Holiday sweater (If you don't have one, pick one up at a thrift store)
      Needle and thread (optional)

      Directions

      1.
      Remove the shade from the lamp.
      2.
      Cut a sleeve off the sweater.
      3.
      Pull the sleeve over the lamp so the widest part hits at its base and the cuff extends a few inches beyond the top. Fold the cuff down. Fold

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      Photo by: Craft Styling by Laura Fenton
      Revamp a Lamp

      TIME: 5 MIN

      Materials

      Lamp
      Scissors
      Holiday sweater (If you don't have one, pick one up at a thrift store)
      Needle and thread (optional)

      Directions

      1.
      Remove the shade from the lamp.
      2.
      Cut a sleeve off the sweater.
      3.
      Pull the sleeve over the lamp so the widest part hits at its base and the cuff extends a few inches beyond the top. Fold the cuff down. Fold the bottom edge of the sleeve up and tuck it under the sleeve material to hide the rough edge.
      4.
      If desired, add a few stitches at the back of the base to pull fabric taut.

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