Category Archives: Completed Lampshade Restoration Projects

Black Faded Fabric Lampshade Repair, Restored, N. Canton, Ohio

Black contemporary fabric lampshades are very classic.   They look like a well tailored suit.   Black lampshades lose their color most often from sunlight.                 The newly restored cover has a rich elegant look.   The black lampshade sits on a clear crystal glass lamp base.

Sweetheart Antique Lamp, Restored Silk Shade

Any Grandmother, Mother or Wife who loves antique lighting would LOVE this lamp.  It is such a warm sweet light!   This is not only a SWEETHEART Lamp but the proceeds will be donated to a local animal rescue organization “Not Too Tabby” (Woozez) in Canton, Ohio.  Not Too Tabby has a resale shop to […]

Accordion Wood Pleated Lampshade Repair, Ohio, USA

The styrene plastic liner was deteriorating on this wood accordion lampshade  I very carefully removed the wood cover and replaced the plastic liner. The cover was very brittle but survived the restoration project.   I did not see the completed project, but my customer was pleased to be able to continue to use her favorite […]

CUSTOM LAMPSHADE RESTORED FOR VINTAGE LAMP, OHIO

My client has a  large brass ornate lamp base that did not have a lampshade.  It is very difficult to match a shade to a lamp with no shade.  I had this lampshade frame in house.   My customer brought the material they wanted to use for a shade for this base.  The fabric was […]

VICTORIAN CROWN LAMPSHADE REPAIR, OHIO

Crown Victorian Lampshade without fringe.  I could not have been more pleasantly surprised with the lampshade without fringe on the original lamp base. I just could not picture this shade working without the fringe, but the finish without the fringe was beautiful. The lamp base is a beautiful crystal base that belonged to this lady’s […]

Lampshade Repair, Shade Liner Replaced, NE Ohio

This square cut corner lampshade cover is in good condition but the inside liner was shredding.  I removed the original trim, replaced the liner with silk and replaced the original trim.   

Pleated Scalloped Lampshade Repair, NE Ohio

This large pleated lampshade was literally shredding.  It is not the first time I have restored a pleated lampshade that seemed to be pleated paper.  I could tear the cover lengthwise and across the pleats.  The original cover was not even stained or anything, just falling apart. I restored the shade with pleated muslin fabric. […]

Floor Lamp with Bell Lampshade Restored, Repaired

  This antique bell lampshade was in desperate need of repairs.  The fabric was very discolored and stained from old age.         The original trim was very aged but sewn on, not glued.  As I removed the trim, I could see the inside of the trim was in mint condition.  The original […]

Lace Sconce Lampshades, N. Canton, Ohio

There are two of these lace candlelight sconce lampshades.  They were very well constructed.  I have never seen so many tiny stitches in any shade. let alone such small shades.  The original lace covers was embroidered lace with a very tiny design.     I restored the candlelight shades using a technique where each panel […]

Candlelight Lampshades Restored, NE Ohio

The candlelight pleated shades go on a desk lamp with two separate lights.  The inside of the shade is styrene (plastic) covered with a muslin pleated fabric.  The unique size makes these shades difficult to replace.   We restored the shades with  Anna Marie Linen styrene (fabric laminated to plastic).  The plastic styrene materials are […]