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A Green HomeGoods Lamp

Seeing as this fun little $22 lamp from HomeGoods is one of our favorite Sue The Napkin colors, which we plan to use as our whole house color inspiration (see them all here) I had to make it mine. It’s really cute in person, but it’s kinda ugly with the paneling behind it. Haha. Sorry ’bout that.

New Lamp 1

I knew it would look all purty when it’s glowing – and cast lots of fun shadows on the wall. You know, like this:

New Lamp 2

Except try to imagine it without the soul crushing wood paneling. Slowly but surely we’re working up the energy to tackle the kitchen. Every day that I have to stare at that paneling gets me one day closer to running to the store for primer.

Anyway back to our new lamp and the title of this post. This picture explains it all:

New Lamp Dance Party

That’s right. My new lamp gives me disco fever. I love it. And it’s Friday. Let’s dance. Off to learn some moves from the adorable Finnish guy who made this How To Disco Dance video:

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  2. Felicity @ Our Little Beehive says

    If that’s real pine paneling, I had the same stuff in my office (former sun room) probably from the same era. If I may make a suggestion, when you prime skip straight to the oil primer and wear a respirator (or at least test a latex primer/paint combo before you commit). I know you hate the harsh paints, but I’d love to save you some trouble. I used a premium latex primer and then BM paint and let it sit for two weeks, within a week or so the yellowing started to come through again. I had to re-prime with oil to cut the old stain from coming through.

    I know you guys are more of 6-coats people, but doing that just makes it all the more likely that you’ll have peeling and flaking paint down the line. Or will leave the next owner in the boat we’re in with trim that has so much paint the beautiful details of the moldings can hardly be seen anymore. Maybe it’s not such a big deal, if you’re planning to demo these walls anyway, but I just wish someone suggested to our home’s previous owners to go easy on the number of coats of paint :)

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    • YoungHouseLove says

      You’re totally right! We know we have no choice but to use nasty oil-based primer (and are already planning how we can keep Clara clear of that process) so it might be a little while til we get there, but we know it’s the only way to go! It worked so well in our last house it’s the only method we’ll use. And we love that we can seal the oil-based primer with no-VOC latex paint, so it’ll hopefully only be super fumey and gross during the priming process instead of for the long haul.

      xo,
      s

    • Felicity @ Our Little Beehive says

      Well I’ll volunteer to watch her for the day for you. She’s just so cute, I’m sure we’d have a blast (she laughs and plays all day long like her videos, right?) Although I can’t promise that I wouldn’t smother her adorable little head with tons of kisses!

  3. ellis says

    Yup- have definitely been thinking (watching your videos of Clara eating, etc) that y’all have to be getting sick of that wood paneling. Scratch that “getting”- y’all have to BE sick of that wood paneling. It’s just kind of a drag right now. But it’s going to be a spectacular YHL transformation- I can just feel it! Can’t wait!

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  8. Brooke Buckingham says

    Our entire basement has solid wood paneling. It took me SIX MONTHS to get up enough strength and will to prime and paint it! :) So I can totally relate. But, every time I walk downstairs now, seeing all that freshly painting paneling puts a big ol’ smile on my face! :)

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  9. Mindy says

    Cute lamp! Gotta heart Home Goods. I love the idea of something like this, but I have no idea where I would put it… I need to start incorporating more fun things into our house, I think. Stat.

    So, question: Sorry if you’re already addressed this, but did you say awhile back you’ll be adding a garden or something along those lines in your backyard? I’d love to hear more about that side of things as the seasons are changing… :) My hubs and I are contemplating raised beds this year, which I’m absolutely psyched about, but first I need to enroll in gardening 101. Maybe i’m jumping the gun, but I had to ask! :)

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    • YoungHouseLove says

      Yup, at some point we’d love to tackle tons of yard work. An edible garden with veggies and fruit, a cutting garden with herbs, some annuals, some perennials, some beds around the front of the house, some trees to cut back, etc. So much to do! But we like to take our time with landscaping- well with house stuff in general. If we rush through that stuff it just feels like we slapped things together so we like to think things through and take it one step at a time. Of course we’ll share all the details as we go though!

      xo,
      s

  10. Paula/adhocmom says

    I always have disco fever. Seriously, it must take a lot of patience to have all of these projects. Our new house (moving in about a month) needs loads of help, and I think it’s going to drive me crazy that we can’t do everything at once. I mean, that’s the fun of it THE ANTICIPATION, but still, you gotta live in it ya know?

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  11. BethanyB says

    So are you guys planing on white washing or painting the panels? both take priming so its had to know what tricks you have up your sleeves. Either way ANYTHING would look better then those walls. I was feeling a little 70’s fever with all the paneling and disco. and that nausea in a bad way but I know the lighting will be a fun light show once its all done. I bet Clara loves it already :)

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    • YoungHouseLove says

      We’re planning to paint them. Sort of a fun bright color we think. With white cabinets. Since the other adjoining rooms have light gray on the walls, we figure a colorful kitchen in the middle of the house could be fun.

      xo,
      s

  14. Misty says

    Awww man….I hope you guys are working on something totally awesome for Monday if this is all we get for today!!! lol

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    • YoungHouseLove says

      Nope, we’re just sitting around eating bon-bons. Just kidding! Of course we’re working on the house and the blog. Don’t you know us at all? Haha.

      xo,
      s

    • Misty says

      Ok, the mental image of John with his socks on, propped up on the couch eating Bon-Bons, is simply too much for my little brain to comprehend.

      On the other hand, I can TOTALLY imagine Burger chillin on the couch eating some treats. It’s a good thing he’s so cute since he doesn’t contribute to the workload much!

  17. Erin says

    I didn’t see anyone else ask this, and please forgive me if you’ve already answered this question but: That is certainly not a tea light in there- it gives off way too much light! What kind of light/candle is in there?

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    • YoungHouseLove says

      It takes a 40 watt bulb I think. Maybe a 60 watt one actually. Can’t remember and it’s on so it’s too hot to check. Haha.

      xo,
      s

      Update: It’s a 40 watt fixture. John remembers everything.

  19. jamie says

    I’ve never actually been to HomeGoods, I’m originally from Texas and we didn’t have the chain there. Since living in Chicago, I’ve never gone because I didn’t know what the store was. But that lamp is so funky and unique! I’m inspired to pay a visit… perhaps this weekend!

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  20. Mallory @ R. Simple Life says

    I’m loving the video of the Finnish guy teaching disco. My whole family is Finnish, and I bet my grandpa would get a kick out of that! It’s funny how strong a Finnish accent can be… our whole family sounds totally American, but we pronounce syllables funny a lot of the time… totally a Finnish accent!

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  22. Ellen says

    I have this same lamp in blue! (Also from HomeGoods.) You have no idea how pleased I am with myself for picking out something that you all picked out, too. I saw them in white a few weeks ago, too.

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  23. Heather says

    I have the exactly same light in turquoise!

    I lined it with parchment paper because no matter where you sat, it was like having a light blub in the eye.

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  26. Morgan G says

    I think I love you guys so much because of how normal you make me feel. Like today when I waddled through the door clutching five different lampshades ’cause I didn’t know which one was gonna look best. These details, these details, they matter. Like the fun and funky lights that groovy lamp casts on your wall, it matters.

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  28. Amanda says

    Love the lamp! I wish we had a Homegoods nearby! And I so hear you on being antsy to get started on the kitchen. I’m at the tail end of a kitchen makeover and I’m so ready for it to be finished. I started the project in July, but we’ve been working on it almost every day since January. I’m hoping to start painting the cabinets today or tomorrow, though!

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  30. penny says

    Totally had to resist stopping by HomeGoods today! Have a good weekend Petersik fam! Hope you guys do relax and have a bon-bon or two ;)

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    • YoungHouseLove says

      Success! Love it. Such fun colors. Worth the wait for sure! As for the new lamp, we think it could be fun in the playroom and might eventually end up in Clara’s room when she’s older (and doesn’t have a changing pad taking up so much of her dresser).

      xo,
      s

  34. J. Patty Reid says

    I love the lamp and primer plus paint is old wood panelings BEST friend :) I painted our old paneling and it made all the difference. I have no regrets.

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  35. maribel says

    Wonderful!! Have an awesome weekend. I need to make a trip to HomeGoods sans 2 year old soon to be 3. Not a place for little hands and running legs.

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  38. robin says

    i bought this last year there for my little ones nursery. he LOVES looking at the light shadows…always calms him down when getting ready for bedtime :)

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  41. Jess @ HouseSweetHome says

    I love it! How fun is that? I completely understand about the “soul crushing” paneling! We had that too and nothing was better to me than the day it was finally painted! Love the lamp. :)

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  45. Rose says

    My family has spent tonight perfecting the moves in this video……in particular that hip up move has a degree of difficulty when you do that hip circling with it……my 3 yr old has been saying “That’s it…mumee…you got it….” cracking me and hubby up…. We’ve also taught him to say “Dizgo Dence” with a slavic accent…. Thanks for a night’s entertainment….

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  46. Liz A. says

    great video…his hips dont lie!!! Made me want to shake it!!! But what was up with his shoes? He was decked out in his best duds but was wearing some ratty old tennis shoes…

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  49. Kim says

    I am new to your site and all I have to say is, WOW! You guys have done an amazing job with all of your projects as well as created an awesome website. My husband and I do a lot of DIY projects as well and love coming to your website for new inspiration!

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