Category Archives: Completed Lampshade Restoration Projects
Lampshade with a Burlap Cover
There are two of these hard shelled lampshades. Originally, the shades were covered in Beige Homespun Linen with a jute trim. As the shades aged, they cracked and yellowed. My customer choose a burlap cover for the restored shades. The lamp bases are rustic. The jute trim on the lampshades is also on the […]
A Much Brighter Lampshade
This is the restored Beige Homespun Linen drum lampshade. As I mentioned, it really does not look different, other than it is not cracked and the light is brighter. I made a mistake when quoting this shade. Even though the shade measures 14″ top x 16″ bottom x 16.5″ high, it still took nearly 2/3 of […]
Large Floor Lamp Drum Shade Restored
This shade sits on a floor lamp with a 3 bulb cluster. One of the spider wires was detached from the frame. The cover was stapled onto the frame. The fabric drum lampshade is completely repaired. The scroll braid is trimmed with old gold soutache to pull in a mirror and other accent pieces near […]
Restored Pleated Silk Drum Lampshade
I can honestly say this is the first silk pleated shade I have restored. The new cover fabric is Crepe de Chine pleated by International Pleating. Very elegant, rich and beautiful fabric finish. The large drum shade cover was falling apart. The lampshade has a deep recessed spider which is often seen in the old […]