Some news to share and just another floor lamp

by Somu Padmanabhan

DIY Woodworking is a trend that is catching up in India. I have written about my views on Woodworking in India and the myths around it in Woodooz before. Earlier last month, I had the wonderful opportunity to speak to Monty Majeed of The Week – Smart Life on my opinion on DIY. To my surprise, the article was published this month which also featured fellow DIYers Indranil and Sudhakar. Considering the article is in the current month’s edition, I will wait until May (and also seek permission) before I can share the entire article in Woodooz. However, wanted to put the news here and share this proud moment with all of you.

Meanwhile, we had been reworking on an earlier Lampshade that we had built for the home and were very happy with how it turned out.

Our new lampshade on the floor

The original lampshade was the one that we built at the very beginning when we started Woodooz. It was our second project and that makes it a very very personal one. Three years have gone and as you can see from the below picture, it needed to be changed.

The old one and the new one

As they say, practice leads to perfection. At least in this case, I am seeing a drastic improvement from how it looked and felt earlier, and how it is now. The frame we built now is stronger and the materials we used are of higher quality leading to a sturdier finish. Right from how it feels to the touch to how it looks to the eyes, the improvised version is 100 times better than the old one. Or should I just say, it looks absolutely professional. Happy for both the news and the improvement that we are seeing with every new project of ours.

Lamp Shade DIY

And don't let the photo fool you. The bleach that you see where the light is placed is a result of my poor photography skill. The shade looks absolutely warm and pleasing to the eyes with the light on. Now, this is is going to adorn our living room for another few years. With all the improvements that have come into this project, I am all excited about the next few projects which incidentally are also lampshades. Hopefully, should be able to complete them quick. Meanwhile, do leave us your comments which probably is the only motivation that keeps us going.