I scored this lamp at the flea market on Saturday for $5.00! I loved the red base, and since I already have red accents in my living room I knew it would go great! The only problem was that the lampshade had some water damage and some cracks that showed up really bad when the lamp was turned on...so I set to work recovering the shade. (PS Sorry for the blurry pictures, I REALLY need a better camera.)

AFTER again with ribbon added:
The first thing I did was remove the ribbon from the top and bottom of the shade, so I'd have a smooth area to work with when I re-covered.
The next thing I did was iron my fabric so there were no creases. Then I folded the edge down so I had a nice clean edge for the crease on the shade.
Then I tucked my raw edge under, and started hot-gluing.
UPDATE: I added a line of ribbon to the top and bottom of the lamp for added detailing. I think I really like it!

What do you think?

VERY CUTE!!!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome re-do! I love it! I think it looks great as-is, but ribbon details could kick it up a notch!
ReplyDeleteCute redo!
ReplyDeleteIn agreement with Melanie.
ReplyDeleteI love the fabric you picked and I'm really in love with the red base! It's really bold.
Beatiful! I love how easy yet dramatic the change is. :)
ReplyDeleteSo cute! I have a lampshade I've wanted to redo for a while - you've inspired me!
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