Category Archives: Completed Lampshade Restoration Projects

NYC Antique Historic Lampshade Repaired, Restored

As  promised, the repaired antique lampshade heritage.  The gentleman who originally owned the shade would be 106 but passed several years ago.   The following is the shade and the heritage.               (Quote)  The shade is just beautiful.  The shade was in such disrepair for so long that I […]

Lampshade Restoration Liner Repair, NE Ohio

Torn, shredding lampshade liners can be repaired if the cover fabric is not weak and brittle.  This pretty frame had a deteriorating liner but the cover was sturdy.   To start the project, you first have to remove the trim.  Removing the original trim can sometimes be challenging and other times it pulls right off […]

REPAIRED DESKTOP LAMPSHADE, BEIGE LINEN STYRENE RESTORE

This original black-out lampshade was restored with a beige linen styrene.  Lampshade styrene is  fabric laminated to a hard plastic.  It is used for lampshades that only have a top and bottom wire.   The original black-out material does not allow light to show through the shade.  The light comes through the top opening and […]

Lampshade Repair, Victorian Figurine Shade

My customer has received the repaired lampshade. The lampshade has been restored with a Cream Ivory Silk Cover and a Gold Silk Liner. It is a beautiful figurine lampshade.   My customer is sending me pictures of the shade on the Figurine Lamp Base.  When I get them, I will post the completed lamp. Cannot wait […]

Lamp Shade, Victorian Fringe Lampshade Repair, Restore

Victorian Fringe Lampshade Repair, Restored.  The pictures speak for themselves.  This is a pair of Crown Victorian fringed shades repaired with charmeuse silk.  I used the original trim on these restored shades.                     Removing the original trim to use on newly restored shades is a tedious […]

Antique Bell Lampshade, Ohio Shade Restoration

The Antique Bell Lampshade sits on a floor lamp.  The original cover was very deteriorated and hard to tell if it was actually ivory or gold.  Usually you can tell the original color of fabric under the trim, but that was not the case on this old lampshade.  The liner was most definitely gold. My […]

RESTORED PLEATED FABRIC LAMPSHADES, NE OHIO

These pair of small pleated shade covers were shredding.  I removed the trim, liner then cover.  The covers were splitting along the pleats.  When I took a real close look, I believe they were paper, not actual material.  I could tear them vertically along the pleats and horizontally, just like paper. The new cover is […]

Gooseneck Floor Lamp Shade Restoration, NE Ohio

The small ivory drum shade has an uno spider fitting so it can hang from the gooseneck floor lamp. The ivory deteriorating shade has been restored with a gold silk cover and cream liner with purple and metallic gold trim.  The shade color and trim look like royalty. The light has a warm golden glow […]

Lampshade Restoration, NE Ohio

Completely restored lampshade.  Cottonwood fabric finish. I did not get a picture of the original, but it was a pleated muslin fabric.  The liner was gone and the cover was deteriorating.   This shade sits on a lamp base that has 2 bulbs that sit horizontally.  Standard light bulbs sit close to the fabric and […]

Accent Lampshade Lighting, NE Ohio

This is the second small accent light I have done for this customer.  The ivory oval shade was replaced with sage silk fabric. To make such a big change in fabric color is risky, but the first one came out so sweet, we had to do the second shade.             […]