Tag Archives: repair
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 […]
Vintage Valance Burgundy Silk Bell Lampshades Restored, Pennsylvania
Restoration is a challenging service in any industry. Lampshades are different sizes, shapes, fabrics and finishes. These bell floor lamp shades were quite challenging and a learning experience. My patience was challenged from the start all the way to the day of shipping. The rose colored shades are the original shades. They faded over time. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Gerald Thurston Lightolier Lampshade Repair
The top wire of this Gerald Thurston Lightolier lampshade detached from the shade. I cleaned the wire and reattached it to the lampshade cover.
Lampshade Liner Repairs, Midwestern, USA
These lampshades have been restored with new fabric liners. The lampshades trims are the original trims. Antique lampshades, or most any lamp, have lampshades specific to the lamp. Often the cover fabric is in good condition but the liners are brittle. These shades can be restored with a liner repair. Often people buy […]
Contemporary Chandelier Shade Restoration, Repair
The beautiful display chandelier was purchased from a lighting store. When the chandelier was delivered to the customer, a couple of the styrene shades were damaged. Even though this is a new purchase, the shades were not available for reorder. Kindly, the lighting store referred the customer to Lampshade Restoration for repair. These particular […]
Vintage Victorian Crown Lampshade Restore, Repair, Akron, OH
This lace / fringed vintage victorian crown lampshade sat in a cold, damp garage for probably years. The frame is beautiful and the original cover orientation was so well done. The lace crown and lace drop cuff was so pretty lit, the only right thing to do was to reproduce the original idea. The […]
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.