Tag Archives: lampshade
Lampshade Liner Repair, Small Vintage Cut Corner Shade
Vintage small cut corner lampshade liner repair. The shade belongs to a lamp that is a keepsake of my customers’ father. The liner is shredding but the linen cover is in mint condition. I was able to remove the trim and replace the tattered liner with a new […]
Antique Ormolu Lampshade Repair, Recover, Restore
Ormolu is a golden finish applied to decorative furniture, clocks and lighting. This original Ormolu lamp was modified and is now an electric lamp. The ornate finish on the lamp base is Ormolu. The original shade was so delicate and fragile. The shade was cardboard between two pieces of fabric and stitching around the outside. The […]
VINTAGE STIFFEL LAMPSHADE REPAIR
The top of the wire frame of this vintage Stiffel lampshade came loose from the styrene (hard shell) shade. The shallow drum shade has a reflector connected to the spider wire. The top wire of vintage lampshades can be re-attached. With pleasure, I was able to repair this […]
BLACK OUT LAMPSHADES RECOVERED WITH BURGUNDY SILK DOUPPIONNI
“Black Out” lampshades are shades that do not allow any light to come through the fabric cover. The lighting is directional. The black out shades typically accent the lamp and allow minimal lighting. These rose / mauve lampshades (2) were originally a deep burgundy but sunlight faded the fabric […]
Burlap Lampshade for Antique Jug Lamp Base
You really don’t know how difficult it is to match a shade to a lamp base until you purchase a lamp base without a shade. My customer purchased this vintage jug lamp base without a lampshade. She could not find just the right shade that would accent the vintage jug lamp base. She […]
VINTAGE BELL LAMPSHADE REPAIR, RESTORE, RECOVER
Vintage Bell Floor Lampshade wires rust when stored in a damp basement or garage. But at least they were not thrown in the trash. The lampshade wires can be treated and restored. Recently I received a call from a potential customer requesting a price to restore an old bell lampshade. I did not ask enough […]
LAMPSHADE RECOVER, REPAIR, RESTORE
This small narrow drum lampshade yellowed over time. The hard shell cover cracked and the trim was falling off. The rose velvet trim was taking on a new color and the delicate metallic trim lost its glow. I restored the shade with an Anna Marie Linen. The hard shell material used to recover these […]
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 […]
Vintage Drum Lampshade Restored, Repaired, OHIO
Large fabric laminated drum lampshades were popular in the 50’s and 60’s. These very large shades have deep recessed top spider wires. The shades were decorated to coordinate with the lamp bases. This particular shade was trimmed with a diamond cut gold leaf cardboard trim outlined with turquoise soutache. The fabric laminated covers dry […]