Category Archives: Chandelier Lamps and Shades
Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens, Victoria’s Bedroom Sconce Lampshade Restore Project
The original sconce shades have been in storage for quite some time. The sconces were stored and replaced with replacement shades until they got to the actual restoration project. The Sconce and Lighting fixtures in Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens are gorgeous! Original Sconce Shades. The original sconce shades are simple in design. Some were […]
Stan Hywet Music Room Finished Lampshade Project
The Stan Hywet Music Room candlelight / sconce shades have been restored and delivered (several months ago)! What a beautiful room! The restored shades with original color fabric and trim bring ambiance to the room. The following pics are of: Lampshade Workshop Photos Stan Hywet Music Room Sconce Shades Stan […]
Stan Hywet Music Room Lampshade Restore, Fabric
The Stan Hywet Project! The following is the fabric information for the sconce / candlelight lampshades being restored for the Music Room. The fabric and color has been decided upon with help from a team of professionals in the industry. It is impossible to get an exact match to historic fabric, color and pleat but […]
Estate Lampshade Restore, Stan Hywet Music Room, Akron, Ohio
Estate sconce / candlelight historic lampshade restoration project for the Stan Hywet Estate. This is an ongoing blog in real time of the restoration project. Currently, I am restoring the wire frames for the sconce / candlelight shades. There has been a lot of work going on. Dismantling the fabric from the lampshade wires has […]
STAN HYWET MUSIC ROOM, HISTORIC PICTURES, LAMPSHADE RESTORE PROJECT
As I am dismantling these historic shades, I realized I did not have a visual of what the chandelier and sconce lamp pieces actually looked like. Upon request, Stan Hywet curators sent pictures of the the lighting fixtures. The following are pictures of the room in its’ entirety and a picture of the lighting fixture. […]
LAMPSHADE RESTORATION PROJECT: STAN HYWET MUSIC ROOM
Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens is located in Akron, Ohio. The “home” is the former American Country Estate of F.A. Seiberling, co-founder of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. Stan Hywet historic estate is restoring the Music Room. I have the honor of restoring all the sconce and chandelier shades in the Music Room. […]
COOLIE CHANDELIER LAMP SHADES REPAIRED, RESTORED
These are a set of 5 Chandelier Contemporary Lamp Shades. The vintage lampshade covers were in mint condition, even the styrene liners were great. The wires connected to the top and bottom of the shades were letting loose from the actual shades. Not all the shades were having issues. To keep the set looking consistent, […]
RECTANGLE CHANDELIER VINTAGE LAMPSHADES RECOVERED, RESTORED
These rectangle lampshades sit on a chandelier. The shade fabric was splitting and the liners were damaged. The lampshade wires were solid and there was no rust. I used a textured ivory fabric for the new cover. On chandelier lamps the liners are clearly exposed. I used […]