Category Archives: Fabric Lampshades
BELL LAMPSHADE WITH RUFFLE VALANCE RESTORED
Restored vintage bell lampshade for a torch floor lamp. The ruffled valance was a tedious job to restore but well worth the challenge. I used ivory silk charmeuse for the cover and replaced the restored original ruffle valance. A torch floor lamp offers a […]
Bell Lampshade Restore with Vintage Ruffled Valance, NE Ohio
It is so fun to see the personalized finish and construction technique of vintage shades. The ruffled trim finish is personal to the artist that created the shade. I was glad to just have to clean it and not make it! The original craftsmanship is awesome. To my surprise, when I […]
Fox Girl Sport Lampshade
A favorite shirt; a favorite sport; MX Motocross Fox lampshade. This small accent lampshade was made for a real Fox Girl. She lives, races and wears MX Sportswear. This was one of her favorite shirts, now it’s her favorite lampshade. At least her favorite lampshade until I get ahold of an old riding jersey! […]
Antique Floor Lamp Bell Shade Repair, Restore
Antique Red Floor Lampshades: The valance is indicative of vintage shades. The red fabric shades faded over time and they look like rose colored shades. The cover fabric has deteriorating age spots. The liners are shredding. This is my current restoration project! The shades fit on vintage torch floor lamps. (the […]
Lampshade Sport Jersey, Thor Motocross Race Jersey
You probably are wondering what Lampshade and Motocross could possibly have in common. My son raced Motocross since 1997. Over the years we went through dozens of jerseys. Besides outgrowing them, they would get stained and torn over night! A while back I asked him to bring a couple of his old jerseys over. […]
Uno Candlelight Shades Restored, OHIO
The uno fitting on these candlelight shades fit a small gooseneck desk lamp. The shades have been restored with an ivory textured cover and silk charmeuse liners.
Vintage Drum Lampshade Restored, Repaired, Ohio
This vintage red and old gold trim was removed from the original shade and used on the new lampshade cover. I was able to clean it very delicately with a lint roller. The old gold trim was in great condition and easily cleaned, but the red velvet part of the trim was fragile and had […]
Antique Candlelight Lampshade Repair, Cleveland, Ohio
Fabric deteriorates over time. This pair of antique candlelight shades had to be restored to be able to use the antique gooseneck desktop lamp. The two candlelight shades have an uno fitting. Both shades fit a small lamp with two gooseneck fittings for the shades. The uno fitting screws onto the […]
Pleated Lampshades Shredding Like Paper
The slightly belled lampshade frames are very pretty with a scalloped top and bottom wire. This pair of pleated covered lampshades is shredding, just like paper. It is hard to believe it is fabric. These are two of three identical shades I have restored this year. All three have had a shredding […]