Free Lamp Plans

Arts and Crafts Table Lamp
With its simple lines, this lamp is reminiscent of early 20th-century Prairie-style design, but beneath its seemingly straightforward lines lies a challenging project for advanced woodworkers that demands precision in cutting angles and making exposed...

Mission Lamp
Don't build one cherry Mission-style lamp, build two This project is proof that you don’t need a lot of space, equipment or wood to make something great. I used cherry for my lamp, but quartersawn white oak would look good too. Since the lamp is the sum of...

Wooden Birdhouse Lamp
This rustic and unique birdhouse lamp would compliment your bedroom, family room or office. It has multiple roof heights and measures 18" high without the light bulb and shade. It is a very simple project and could be cut out and assembled in a weekend.

Mission-Style Lamp
The majority of lamps that are available on the market involve the use of a lathe. However, turned lamps are not the only solution and, as this lamp proves, it is entirely possible to build an attractive lamp without any special tools whatsoever.

Fallingwater Table Lamp
A simple table lamp of walnut with a black metal base that threw a soft, warm, indirect glow against the home’s walls.

Crooked bedside lamps
Having scoured the department stores for a set of bedside lamps that would match the rest of my bedroom furniture, I finally gave up and opted for the more entertaining idea of making my own. The specification for the construction of these lamps was simple:...

Shoji Lamp
Believe it or not, the idea for this lamp came to us while scrutinizing some flea-market lampshades made from used Popsicle sticks. We decided to use 1/4" maple strips. And we chose to look to the Far East to create a lamp that would be at home in a Japanese...