Want to spruce up a room without spending big bucks?!
Then this post is for you!
I needed a new lamp for my dinning room and wanted to use one that I already had.
There was one problem… the red shade that was on this lamp did NOT work in my dinning room….
So, I did this:
I grabbed some fabric that was left over from recovering the dinning room chairs (make sure your fabric is at least 2 inches wider than the shade and will wrap all the way around with a little but of fabric overlapping each other), the lampshade and some spray adhesive then made a mad dash for the door…
I attacked the shade with the spray adhesive…
Then “rolled” the shade across the fabric like this:
…Keep rolling…
And once the entire outside of the shade is covered, You should have at least an inch of fabric left over on both ends. Take the fabric, spray it with more adhesive spray and adhere it to the inside of the shade, making sure to “work out” any wrinkles as best as you can!
Now you have an entirely new lamp for your house!
Not too shabby for a 10 minute project!
This looks amazing! Love the fabric you chose.. brown.. a girl after my own heart!
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This is awesome! Love how you "attacked" the shade with the spray adhesive! Now that's my kind of crafting!
This is great! My mom just bought a lamp from Goodwill and hates the shade that came with it–and we haven't been able to find any other nice lampshades to replace it. This is the perfect solution!
beautiful!! I love that fabric!!
Brown and turquoise! LOVE!!
OHHH MY goodness where were you when I had mad lamp issues! I could have used that tip then!!! Thanks for sharing for next time thou
Glad I saw this on Homemaker on a Dime link party!
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the miller's
prezidential life
I Love it!! Don't you just Love it when you can custom make your own Home Decor?? I do!!
Huggs, Nancy
Love the fabric!! I have a lamp on my to do list:)
Followed you over from Homemaker on a Dime…glad I did!!
Bianca
Great idea. Thanks for sharing!
I LOVE it! I have a lampshade just like it,that inspired me!
And THANK you so much for visiting my blog and for featuring my craft tomorrow!!!!!
cheers
Andrea
Yet another fab lampshade tutorial! Love it–so easy but makes a huge difference!
Yep, this turned out great! Your wonderful post totally contributed to the blog party's success! Thanks for linking up at Creative Bloggers' Party & Hop
I agree, that fabric looks great. Easy tutorial.
What a great idea!!! I'm going to have to try this
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Love the fabric chosen and great idea! Thanks for posting…visiting from Night Owl Crafting.
I just did this! Such an inexpensive way to dress up a shade and a room. I was curious to see what you used for adhesive; thanks for the tips. I did not think to roll and I did mine the hard way.
I love the material, but is it fireproof? The reason I ask is that I vividly remember setting a lampshade on fire when I was little because we threw a scarf over it for "mood" lighting. I've been afraid to put anything on a lampshade ever since!
Love this. I have been "rolling" this around in my head for some mini shades for my chandy. Now I think I will give it a whirl. Thanks for sharing.
Wow that really seems very easy and looks great!
Super cute and looks like an easy project too!! Thanks for sharing at Feathered Nest Friday!
This is awesome! and you had me at 10 minutes! Love the Fall fabric. I'll be rummaging in my attic for a cast off lamp now. Saw you at A Diamond in the Stuff. And I am a fairly new follower.
Amazing new lampshade! I love the fabric and colors – especially with that gorgeous chair. Thanks for sharing
Love the fabric. If you get a chance I would love you to link your lamp shade up to More the Merrier Monday. It starts tonight and lasts through Wednesday. See you there. http://diyhshp.blogspot.com/
What a great job…I am inspired now! Love the bright colorful fabric. I am impressed with how neatly you got the edges…looks simple…but I have tried this and it isn't so easy as it looks
Have a great day!
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cute lamp.
gail
Love it! Where did you get the fabric?
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