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Accordion Liner Repair
A timeless Accordion Lampshade, Liner Repair. Restored Lampshade with new styrene liner
1920’s Lampshade Restore
The jar that was turned into a lamp has markings on the bottom 1890 and 1915. The lampshade was created in 1920 for the jar. The original shade was a deep coral shantung silk, lined with white silk. The original shade was completely hand sewn as well as the restored shade. One of the most […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Lampshade, Gold Deco Fabric LampShade Restore, Accent Lighting
Deco Lamp, gold fabric lampshade with copper accents, complete restore. Replacing a deco fabric cover on a lampshade is one of the most challenging tasks. It is very difficult to match vintage fabric when trying to preserve and match the original trim fabric. Most often, I have to find a fabric that will blend since […]
Vintage Lampshade Found in Crawl Space of Historic Home
This beautiful lampshade was found in the crawl space of a Home on the Historic Register in Centerville, Utah. The crawl space was dry but had no protective wrap and was under other objects. The was covered with dust. All the panels had been hand painted. The center “cameo” is a picture of […]
Lampshade Restoration Rescue Shades
I have recently opened a Shop: “Lampshade Rescue, Paws 4 Flaws” Restored Replacement Lampshades. Accent Lighting Lamps. To save some of these higher end vintage lampshades, PAWS have been applied to the FLAWS! Not all shades have the “signature paws” but all sales are a partial contribution to our local pet rescue organizations. My favorite […]
Historic Lampshades Restored for NAROMI LAND TRUST EVENT, Connecticut
Two “Keepsake” lamps with restored shades will be featured in a home of the NAROMI LAND TRUST Festival of Dinners! The room is gorgeous! Such an honor. Naromi Land Trust. Forever. Sherman. http://naromi.org Of the two shades, the gooseneck was the oldest. The wire frame […]
Raw Silk Lampshade Restored, Recovered
Raw silk is a very rustic loose woven fabric. Raw silk was used on vintage shades. Not too many around today. The fabric gets nubby as it ages. The fabric looks very different when the light is on! Shockingly different. The original vintage raw silk drum shade was damaged while my client was relocating. […]