DIY Tripod Lamp Stand: Build a Stylish Lighting Stand at Home

Creating a tripod lamp stand DIY transforms your space with customizable, affordable lighting that matches your style. This project empowers you to build a functional, elegant stand using simple materials and clear instructions—perfect for home decor or workspace upgrades.

House One editor and This Old House DIY expert Jenn Largesse shares how to build a sleek three. Tripod Floor Lamp: Making your own lamps, given the prominent spaces they occupy in our homes, provides a great opportunity to add some very personal and super functional style to areas or rooms that need some brightening up! In this instructable, I show you how one s. Here is a peek underneath the shade, so you can get an overall idea of how I did the lamp.

First, measure and mark the center of the wood circle. Using the 2 1/2" circle saw drill bit and drill, cut out a circle in the center of the wood circle. Next, using the printable template and 1 3/8" circle saw drill bit cut three circles around the outside of the center circle.

There's nothing quite like a tripod lamp to add some character to a home. Read about our 9 favorite DIY tripod lamps to inspire your next project. Creating your own floor lamp from a tripod is remarkably easy.

To create a stable and professional quality lamp, however, you may need to get a little bit out of your comfort zone -running the cable down the core of the tripod (essential for a professional look) requires cutting and splicing the electrical cord. This DIY tripod floor lamp is so easy to make. All you need is an old telescope and a clamp lamp.

Remove the telescope with a screwdriver and clamp the lamp onto the stand. This DIY tripod floor lamp looks amazing in my son's bedroom. Since the tripod had been painted previously, and wasn't raw wood, the stain had to sit awhile for it to soak in fully.

We ended up doing three coats in some areas, where it was necessary. Now to make it into a lamp, instead of a simple tripod! This particular tripod made it about as easy as possible, with having a screw. DIY Vintage Tripod Lamp September 17, 2013 by Brynne 15 Comments The last time I was at Goodwill, I snagged a tripod for $4.99.

Now, I already have a tripod for my camera (also acquired at Goodwill for under $5) but I picked this one up as well because it looked sturdy, heavy and well-made. Oh, and it was $4.99. Create a stunning DIY tripod lamp from a vintage surveyor's tripod and industrial metal lamp shade with this step-by-step guide!