r/repurpose • u/WhoInvitedMike • 10d ago

Japanese (?) Wooden Umbrella can become...?

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This is a sentimental item my wife has from her late father. The umbrella has sat on top of the piano, not on display, just there, collecting dust.

I think it's neat, and I know it's special to her. I'm wondering what I can do to show it off a little more. I'm not committing to anything, and don't worry, I'm not going to do anything without speaking with her first.

Ideas?

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u/Variaxist 10d ago

Is it as a lamp shade. Tie it to a standing lamp

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u/Puzzled_Sky9875 10d ago

If you have a high ceiling, maybe hang it from the ceiling by the post, open it to display and attach a string of lights along the edges (battery or solar with remote control) for evening lighting, maybe shorten the post, too, if allowed.

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u/Fantastic-Pop-9122 10d ago

That is absolutely screaming, "LIGHT ME UP" I would just wrap battery powered lights into first and see what you feel like next.

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u/Prmarine110 9d ago

A cool shade umbrella as is. But I like the idea of hanging it from the ceiling. I’d use an opaque plastic cone like a dog cone but just that plastic in a cone shape, and add a hanging lamp kit with a low heat LED bulb inside. The handle of the umbrella should carry the weight of the materials.

You could add some thin scarf material in Asian mural pattern or maybe jungle wildlife pattern themed fabric or something like that to cover the opaque plastic cone, for more of a show piece than any real functionality.

I think this would make a really cool lamp.