Tag Archives: fabric
Stan Hywet Music Room Lampshade Restore, Fabric
The Stan Hywet Project! The following is the fabric information for the sconce / candlelight lampshades being restored for the Music Room. The fabric and color has been decided upon with help from a team of professionals in the industry. It is impossible to get an exact match to historic fabric, color and pleat but […]
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 […]
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. […]
F. Cooper Lampshade Liners Repaired, Replaced
Lampshade liner repairs, liners replaced, original trim re-attached. Beautiful pair of F Cooper shades with covers in mint condition. Vintage lampshade liners split, crack, deteriorate over time. Replace shredding liners at the first signs of the liner fabric becoming brittle and cracking. Original F Cooper Shades with shredding liners: Liners replaced:
FABRIC LAMPSHADE LIGHTING SAFETY, CAUTION!
I restore lamp shades of all shapes, sizes and materials. The following pictures are of a table light lamp with a fabric lampshade that had a 150 watt bulb. The pictures are frightening! The elderly seem to be most at risk trying to read by a table light. A reading light with a metal […]
Contemporary Vintage 1950’s Oval Lampshade Restored
This oval lampshade belongs to a vintage 1950’s contemporary lamp base. The oval lampshade was in need of repairs. The original shade was in great condition, but the fabric was starting to get brittle and split. I removed all the fabric from the lampshade frame and there were only 4 vertical wires. There […]