Lamp Shade Decorating Idea in My Craft Room
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How to decorate a lamp shade with ribbon.
I had this lamp in my inspiration file. I like the vertical lines. I went out in search for something like it.
I was pretty happy when I stumbled upon this one at my favorite thrift store for $4.30. Didn’t like the wood top section, but it was an easy fix with some white paint.
The harp that came with it made the lamp too tall, so I went to my lamp stash in my basement and found a short one.
I also had some lamp shades in my stash and chose a white barrel shaped one. I wanted to add a bit of color to it in the way of ribbon. I found some inexpensive bright and cheery ribbon at Walmart. I bought two because I could not decide which color I liked better.
I am thinking if I add pops of color throughout my house.
I went with the pink ribbon.
I simply turned one end of the ribbon under to create a clean edge and hot glued it to the other end of the ribbon on the back of the shade with a dab of hot glue. This way when I want to change it, it is easily removed and no damage to the shade
To see the most recent makeover of my Studioffice, head on over to these posts: High Gloss Rolling Doors and My Desk Gets a High Gloss Makeover.
So in love with this idea! So cozy and chic. I am renovating a Victorian right now and trying to figure out if I can do something similar in a period appropriate way…
I spent a lot of time to locate something similar to this
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Love it all….but have to say on the craft space I SO SO SO SO loved the before picture. The after was too boring and too neat. But the rest of your ideas are just wonderful. :~)Jonnie
I love that you’ve shopped your house, because everything looks wonderful. Those lamps are really cool. Thanks for linking and sharing! Our goodwill never has great stuff like that!
All of your lamps are just gorgeous, you did an amazing transformation on your thrift store lamp. It looks wonderful!
Hi Cindy-
I was so thrilled when I found it. I have such a great thrift store near me called 2nd Avenue. It is highly organized, but color, size. It is amazing. I have found so many good deals there. It is always crowded and they constantly are putting out new stuff. I am there at least once a week.
Wow! You would never know those lamps came from a thrift store! They look great!
Love this Diane!
I laughed the moment I read this post- I have a friend here who always says Holy Hanna! ;) My schedule this week sounds very much like yours- I feel like that kid on the merry go round and someone is pushing too fast! Hold on for dear life before you fly off! LOL!
Hope you have a great week- it’s all fun when you’re creating, isn’t it?
Thanks for linking this up to Transformations and Treasures!
I love your office!!!!! So happy and inspiring:)
Hello, I love your office. I’m in the process of trying to find a new desk and I love the one you have shown. Where did you get it from?
Much love to your blog, such an inspiration!
the lamps look so great! however, I just LOVE that craft space! Awesome!
gail
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What a good thrift store find. I like it even better than the inspiration photo!
Best,
Ashleigh
You have such pretty punches of color in your house. It makes me happy just looking at the pictures!
Your office is AWESOME and the lamp makeover is pretty darn cute too!
I just spent a while perusing your blog – you’ve done some great projects and have wonderful style!
I would be honored if you would link up one of your BEFORE & AFTER projects at The After Party @ 3 Meadow Lake Cottage…
http://www.3meadowlakecottage.com/2011/03/after-party-diy-entryway-sign.html
Looking forward to following your blog :)
~Erin
I want an office like yours!!!
Can I come over…….?
That is so cute! I love how it turned out. Your office looks great too.
Hi Diane,
I love the pretty striped ribbon on your lampshade and the thrift store lamp too.. what an inexpensive way to change the looks a shade. I agree with your philosophy of concentrating on creative pusuits instead of “stuff”. Our economy in this country is so dependent on buy, buy, buy, consume,consume, consume, and it’s not in the best interest of our environment. We acquire so many things that we end up moving to a larger home ( which will use more energy and recources) to accomodate these “things”. I know,I’ve been guilty of the above and am now trying to slowly change the way I live. Wow, I didn’t mean to go on and on like this :)
I did that, too, with lamps behind a sofa, Diane ~ only I had put them there “for a minute” while doing something and liked the way they looked! It worked out too, because I always wanted some lamp light in that area. I’ve been eyeing some of my lampshades and maybe I’ll go the ribbon route. I don’t do very well with fabric because I’m always in such a hurry to get the change made! I love the lamp you found at the thrift and the two you put in your family room; I think I’m drawn to the white bases. Have fun with your jobs; I know how crazy it can get with everything else going on!
I love the vintage lamps you got! They were a fantasitic price too! Looks great with the ribbon!
They look great! Want to help me w/ my lamp delima.. I could sure use it.. I love the way the ribbon looks … I would have never thought of that… so if you are wanting to help me spruce up mine… see me at http://southernhomesweethome.blogspot.com/2011/02/help-needed.html .. pleaseeee.. I still don’t know what in the world to do with mine.
Diane, I love it all! What a find with that lamp, could it have been any closer? I have a question how did you get decorating jobs so quickly after leaving your job? Was this something that you did on the side?
Hi Laura-
I have always done residential decorating consults and used to teach DIY dec classes at local colleges. I also used to have a real estate staging business with a partner a few years ago. When the partnership ended, I decided to go back into display, since that is how I got my start in decorating in the first place. (I based my book, Instant Decorating on the tips and tricks I learned while working as a display designer.) It was just a part time position. When my husband lost his job and we needed medical benefits I started working full-time. I worked for the past few years doing that. I enjoyed the people, but display has changed since my early days and I was nothing more than a glorified sign hanger and mannequin changer. I think the only place where the display team can be creative anymore is Anthropologie. I quit back in January to start up my own business again, but this time by myself not with a partner.