Tag Archives: repair

Vintage Drum Lampshade Restored, Repaired, Ohio

This vintage red and old gold trim was removed from the original shade and used on the new lampshade cover.  I was able to clean it very delicately with a lint roller.  The old gold trim was in great condition and easily cleaned, but the red velvet part of the trim was fragile and had […]

Quality Pleated Classic Lampshade Repairs! New Jersey

Quality pleated Classic Lampshades.  Stiffel!  I restore lampshades and Stiffle Lampshade Covers are beautiful fabric.  I have restored Stiffel MUSLIN, or SHANTUNG Mushroom Pleated and LINEN Knife Pleated Lampshade LINERS ONLY!   I can appreciated quality fabric covers.  Liners deteriorates due to the intensive light exposure.  I have seen an onslaught of mock fabric pleated […]

Pleated Lampshade Restored with Shantung Flat Finish, Ohio

The Pleated Lampshade was restored with an Ivory Shantung Slub Flat Finish.  The flat finish enhances the contour of the lampshade frame. I used the original trim on the new cover.                     The following pictures show the difference between the pleated restored shade and the flat […]

Pleated Lampshades Shredding Like Paper

The slightly belled lampshade frames are very pretty with a scalloped top and bottom wire.  This pair of pleated covered lampshades is shredding,  just like paper.  It is hard to believe it is fabric.     These are two of three identical shades I have restored this year.   All three have had a shredding […]

Vintage Drum Lampshade Repair, Canton Ohio

The lamp base will last forever but lampshades deteriorate over time.  This old, stained, tearing vintage lampshade with beautiful red velvet and old gold trim was a beautiful shade at one time  These large drum shades with a scalloped frame bottom were trimmed to match the lamp base.  The lamp belonged to my customers’ mother. […]

Black Faded Fabric Lampshade Repair, Restored, N. Canton, Ohio

Black contemporary fabric lampshades are very classic.   They look like a well tailored suit.   Black lampshades lose their color most often from sunlight.                 The newly restored cover has a rich elegant look.   The black lampshade sits on a clear crystal glass lamp base.

Sweetheart Antique Lamp, Restored Silk Shade

Any Grandmother, Mother or Wife who loves antique lighting would LOVE this lamp.  It is such a warm sweet light!   This is not only a SWEETHEART Lamp but the proceeds will be donated to a local animal rescue organization “Not Too Tabby” (Woozez) in Canton, Ohio.  Not Too Tabby has a resale shop to […]

Accordion Wood Pleated Lampshade Repair, Ohio, USA

The styrene plastic liner was deteriorating on this wood accordion lampshade  I very carefully removed the wood cover and replaced the plastic liner. The cover was very brittle but survived the restoration project.   I did not see the completed project, but my customer was pleased to be able to continue to use her favorite […]

Contemporary Lampshade Restore, Repair, Replace, NE Ohio

Over time, sunlight will fade any color shade, but it is most obvious on a black shade.  This A-frame contemporary lampshade use to be black.  I really wasn’t sure when my customer brought it to me.   I will be using an ebony black slub fabric to restore the cover and ivory silk charmeuse  for […]

VICTORIAN CROWN LAMPSHADE REPAIR, OHIO

Crown Victorian Lampshade without fringe.  I could not have been more pleasantly surprised with the lampshade without fringe on the original lamp base. I just could not picture this shade working without the fringe, but the finish without the fringe was beautiful. The lamp base is a beautiful crystal base that belonged to this lady’s […]