Lampshade Makeover

One of my resolutions for this new year is to invest more time in adding some decorative touches around our house.  We have lived in our current home for eight years and it has been some time since I made any changes and I think the time has come.  So, I am taking baby steps toward doing so.  This past week I took a look at the lamps that sit on our entryway and decided to begin there.  So, I recovered the lampshades and feel like if I can do it, anyone can!  Here is what the lamp looked like before.  Not terrible but I didn't like how the base was painted (crackled with gold) and I felt like the lampshades were a little boring.

First thing I did was remove the old trim.

I then measured the old trim to know how much new trim I needed to buy.

The material I used to recover the lampshades is actually from an old pillow that I had kept because I liked the material and pattern.

I made a pattern and cut out enough panels for both lamps.

I used fabric glue to adhere the panels to the old face fabric of the lampshade.  Most sites I looked at for guidance recommended removing the old face fabric, however I couldn't due to the fact that it was sewn to the lining.  Since it was white it didn't cause a problem.

I took a quick trip to JoAnn's Fabric and purchased trim and once home began gluing the trim to the new face fabric.  The glue I used stayed sticky long enough to position and reposition trim as needed. 

Then I glued the trim with fringe to the top and bottom of the lampshade.

Tomorrow I plan to repaint the lamp bases for a whole new look.

To  see some more of my projects check out the following posts:

pantry makeover  

kitchen valances

front door wreath