Whether they come from thrift stores, resale sites, or hand-me-downs, vintage lamps have a lot of style. (Or, at the very least, a lot of potential, as proven by these thrifted lamp redos.) But ...

1. Disassemble the lamp by unscrewing or pulling the headpiece off and removing the plastic base. Buy a quick plug and a new length of electrical wire, and splice and strip a half-inch at one end ...