Floor Lamp
The clean lines and sculpted look of this mellow lamp harkens back to an optimistic time. Fifteen pieces of wood and a dash of Scandinavian styling is the recipe for this project.
I chose mahogany for this lamp, because it plays well with the shade that you see in the photo. You’ll make the shade, but it isn’t as daunting as it might seem when you follow the steps that we highlight for you. We’ll get to that later. For now, let’s start with the legs.
As you see in the main drawing on the next page, the three legs that define the shape of the lamp are each made up of two parts. The longer upright piece is tapered on the outer edge. The inside edge remains square to provide a consistent reference for the stretchers. The shorter foot is tapered on both edges. The two 24mm-thick pieces are mitred and joined together with dowels.
