Last month I was given some beautiful fabric to play with and I did a guest post at Mom It Forward, sharing how to recover some basic, boring lampshades using new fabric, a glue gun and a little bit of spray paint. In case you missed it, I am sharing it here today.
I love beautiful, colorful fabrics. (Who doesn’t, right?) Riley Blake Designs has some gorgeous prints and I knew it was just the thing to take some boring chandelier lampshades from drab to fab!
First I took the plain white chandelier shades and disassembled them. I pulled off the fabric covering and the trim on the top and bottom of the shade.
Using the old fabric as a template, cut out new pieces of fabric. I chose to reuse the original trim from the lampshades rather than buy new trim. I took them outside and I spray painted them.
That’s right… you can spray paint just about anything, including fabric. Lots of light coats is the key.
When it’s time to attach the fabric and trim to the shades, fire up your glue gun. This also only needs a light touch. A small dab of glue in a few places is all it takes.
This really is a quick and simple change that can take your lampshades from so-so to super.
Look around your house… what would you recover?
Kelli says
June 6, 2012 at 1:50 PMI adore that fabric!!! I need to do something like this because I want a cute little lamp for my desk.
SueAnn Lommler says
June 6, 2012 at 2:12 PMLove the new look…perfect!
Hugs
SueAnn
Megan says
June 6, 2012 at 2:51 PMThese look great. Love, Love, Love the fabric choice.
Lesley at Fabulously Flawed says
June 6, 2012 at 3:56 PMOk, so if you wanna just mail those to me that’d be great. 🙂
I love the fabric. You have lurvly taste!
MiMi says
June 6, 2012 at 4:40 PMI love how you change those out all the time! Love that fabric!
Kristi @ Addicted 2 Decorating says
June 6, 2012 at 4:56 PMThat’s a brilliant idea to paint the trim! I never would have thought of that. Love the fabric!
Emmy says
June 6, 2012 at 10:15 PMOh once again so cute!! Love it. And that fabric really is awesome
At The Picket Fence says
June 7, 2012 at 1:42 AMAwesome job! I love that you spray painted the trim. You clever girl you! 🙂
Vanessa
srpprcrftr says
June 7, 2012 at 5:00 AMWow what a transformation, from ok to super duper. Those look so fantastic and you made it look so easy. Good old spray paint, who-do- thunk it huh? Smart gal to spray the trim. Alot quicker, easier, less expensive and labor lighter.
Makes me even want to try it and I don’t have any of those little shades to cover. Am considering putting a wonderful image via transfer on one of my lamp shades. Really hesitating as if I don’t like it then I’m out a nice lamp shade. oh what the heck I”ll go for it. Thanks for sharing a great project. You inspire and give me courage.
Bliss says
June 7, 2012 at 11:06 PMExcellent!
Pinned. (I can remember the ziplock trick without pinning… I hope!)
~Bliss~
nest of posies says
June 10, 2012 at 9:01 PMlove this!
such an easy update for the little details that make a room.
xo
kellie
Beverly {Flamingo Toes} says
June 11, 2012 at 3:10 AMI love these!! And it’s so clever of you to spray paint the trim! They look so great!
Summer @ Summer Scraps says
June 11, 2012 at 1:55 PMLove the new look – and fabric – great job!
Vanessa Barker says
June 13, 2012 at 4:05 AMThis is so cute. I just saw a whole bunch of lampshades at DI today, and now I might go get some and make “seasonal” shades!!