Lamps and shades can completely warm up and bring instant character into a room. Ive found 22 pretty ways to makeover lamp shades for decorating your home. These lamp shades can be used in any room of your home.
How to Redo a Lampshade
1. Ruffle Lampshade Tutorial ~ Look at this giant ruffle lampshade. Isnt it fun and fabulous?! The fabric pattern and color are perfect.
2. Dragonfly Lampshade {step by step} ~ This step by step guide shows us how to embroider a dragonfly into a lampshade. Using carbon paper and painters tape, add stripes and a design onto your plain lampshade. Twine is used here, but ribbon or embroidery floss would work, too, if you want more color!
3. Sweater Lamp Shade ~ Look at this beautiful upcycled sweater lamp shade! Its another great project for using an old sweater. Only two supplies are necessary, an old sweater and a lampshade. Slide it over a lampshade for Fall and remove it for Spring.
4. Sisal Lampshade DIY {Lamps} ~ This post features a beachy chic lampshade DIY project! All you need is some sisal, lampshade and glue! Easy to do with the help of this great tutorial! Perfect for almost any room in your home.
Lamp Shade DIY
5. Lampshade Makeover ~ This Anthropologie inspired lampshade is a phenomenal statement piece! Six rolls of grosgrain ribbon were used to complete the makeover. Start by securing the ribbon with a safety pin and begin wrapping around the shade.
6. Chevron Kitchen Lamp Shade Redo ~ Redo any plain lamp shade with your favorite fabric and spray adhesive.
7. Yarn Ombre Lamp Shade ~ Wouldnt this gorgeous ombre lamp shade made with yarn look wonderful in your house?
8. Fabric Scraps Lamp ~ Look at this fabulous lampshade redo! The original fabric was removed from the shade. The metal frame was painted a fun flamingo pink. Then, the fun part, tying strips of coordinating fabric to the frame. For some extra flair you can wrap washi tape around the base of the low watt light bulb.
9. Vintage Lamp Revamp ~ Look at this adorable chicken wire lamp shade! Its so colorful and perfect for revamping a craft room or little girls room. An old thrift store lamp was spray-painted turquoise. The fabric was removed from the lampshade and replaced with chicken wire, ric rac and flower embellishments.
10. Peony Lampshade {Lamps} ~ Add some color and life your your lampshade with peonies from this Pottery Barn hack. Gorgeous, but simple to do, this tutorial will have you hot gluing peonies everywhere! Or at least on your lamp shade.
Burlap Lamp Shade
11. Hula Fringe Burlap Lamp Shade ~ I adore burlap and this fringed lamp shade is no exception! Overlap strips of burlap and remove 5 strands from each strip. Doing this will give it a frayed edge. Instant fringe, voila!
12. Burlap Lamp Shade ~ Be creative and re-purpose garage sale finds into these stylish glass lamps with drum shades.
13. How to Create a Peek-a-boo Lampshade {inspired by Anthropologie} ~ Create a lampshade with a little surprise! This tutorial will show you how to create an adorable Anthropologie inspired lampshade.
Drum Shades
14. Washi Tape Lampshade Lining ~ This lined washi tape lampshade is beautiful! Since the tape is repositionable you can play with the desired pattern.
15. Quatrefoil Drum Shade Pendant Light ~ Transform a plain drum shade into a statement piece with this tutorial using appliquéd fabric. Modern and bright, this drum shade could be perfect for your home.
16. How to Make a Grosgrain Ribbon Lampshade {diy light} ~ Learn how to create a trellis lampshade using grosgrain ribbon and hot glue!
Spray Paint Lamp Shade
17. Spray Painted Lace Lamp Shade ~ Spray painting over lace makes a beautiful pattern on the lamp shade.
18. Glitter Faux Woodgrain Lampshade {diy light} ~ Here is an incredibly unique project using a wood grain stencil, lamp shade, and glitter spray paint! The results are beautiful. Click on the link for the full tutorial.
Pendant Lamp Shade
19. Sculptural Pendant Lamps ~ Upgrade an Ikea pendant lamp shade with felt circles. It’s inexpensive and easy to work with.
20. Hemp Pendant Lights {DIY Lights} ~ Super talented Heika DeHart strikes again. These pendant lamps she made of hemp string are genius. Plus, dont you love how they look with her wallpaper?
Ruffled Lamp Shade
21. Ruffled Lamp Shade ~ This tutorial is perfect for giving a face lift to a boring white shade. The ruffles add an ultra feminine touch.
22. Anthropologie Inspired Ruffled Lampshade ~ If you have a plain lampshade, some burlap, and a glue gun, you have all the makings for a gorgeous lampshade! Learn how to create this beauty.
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Creating Memories that Endure,
Laurie
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