We've long admired French company Tse Tse's Cornet clip lamp (but not the $200 price tag); create something similar at a fraction of the price with a hardware store clip lamp and a can of spray paint.

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Above: The Cornet Clip Lamp in black is available from Made in Design for £113 (it's also available in other color combinations).

Above: The Cornet Clip Lamp with a turquoise stripe is available from Made in Design for £113 (it's also available in other color combinations).

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Above: The Clamp Lamp is $9.49 from Aubuchon Hardware. Choose a spray paint that adheres to a metal surface; a good low-VOC option is the 100-percent acrylic Krylon H2O Latex.

Above: The Prime Clamp Light is $11.49 from Aubuchon Hardware. Choose a spray paint that adheres to a metal surface; a low-VOC option is the 100-percent acrylic Krylon H2O Latex.