Make Christmas star lights hanging in your window a thing of the past by upcycling an old lampshade in this Poinsettia DIY to add some style to your festive season.
The great thing about the Poinsettia is that it doesn’t really need regular watering: giving it a soak once a week and then letting it drain is all it needs. The ease of caring for the plants makes them perfect for this lampshade creation. Find a couple of lampshades in a charity shop or take a look in the loft to see if you can find some up there. Clean away the dust and spray the frame in a dark pastel colour. Hang the Poinsettias in vintage pleated sleeves (you can get these from the florist) in the top of the lampshades and place a hyacinth bulb in an upside down shade, in the fitting which would normally hold the light bulb.
If you have more lampshades than Poinsettias, you could also cover the shades with moss and pine twigs. This is already very Christmassy, but would be even more so with a couple of seasonal ornaments in them. Whilst you are already getting creative with moss, take a look at these Christmas ideas.
