Tag Archives: lampshade
Victorian Crown Lampshade Restore, NE Ohio
Two Victorian Crown Lampshades in need of repairs. These shades are deteriorating due to age. I cannot say what the original cover fabric is, but the new cover will be charmeuse silk. I was able to remove the original trim around the top, middle and bottom without damaging the trim. Removing old trim is a […]
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 […]
Lampshade Liner Repair, Canton, Ohio
Liners deteriorate, over time, due to light bulbs. The lamp base will last forever, but the shade will not. Often times, the lampshade cover will not be damaged but the liner will shred just by touching it. Once the liner starts to tear it falls apart. I am able to remove the original trim, […]
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. […]
Accent Lampshade Lighting
The lamp is a small accent light. This ivory bell lampshade was not damaged, but my customer wanted to add color to her room. She wanted to replace the ivory shade with a sage fabric. She actually had two, but I wanted to be sure she liked one before replacing the second shade […]
Oval Lampshade Restored with Black Linen Styrene
The blackout black oval lampshade has been restored with black linen styrene. Black out shades only allow light through the top and bottom of the shade. It is very minimal light. High watt bulbs damaged the shade. The linen also allows quite a bit of light through the shade. The […]
Custom Lampshade Restoration, Marble Paper Styrene Shade
The light from this old lampshade was very dim from the aging process. The original shade was light weight to accommodate the lamp fitting that it hangs from. It is actually a hanging shade. These drum shades are my favorite to restore for obvious reasons. I used a marble paper styrene backed […]
Ceiling Hanging Light Restored with Ivory Linen
The shade for this ceiling hanging wood light was restored with styrene backed ivory linen. Styrene is plastic with fabric laminated to the plastic. Some people call them hard backed lampshades or hard shelled lampshades. The original shade was aging and getting weak from the concentrated heat of light bulbs. The wood hanging […]