Tag Archives: shade
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 […]
Crown Victorian Lampshade Frame Repair / Restore / OHIO
Victorian Crown Lampshade Wire Repair. This shade is in the process of being restored. The original fabric was seriously damaged. The crown and bottom scallops were covered with lace and the center of the frame was a solid fabric. A very pretty delicate looking design. The entire frame was wrapped with a cotton twill. As […]
Lampshade Repair, Shade Liner Replaced, NE Ohio
This square cut corner lampshade cover is in good condition but the inside liner was shredding. I removed the original trim, replaced the liner with silk and replaced the original trim.
Pleated Scalloped Lampshade Repair, NE Ohio
This large pleated lampshade was literally shredding. It is not the first time I have restored a pleated lampshade that seemed to be pleated paper. I could tear the cover lengthwise and across the pleats. The original cover was not even stained or anything, just falling apart. I restored the shade with pleated muslin fabric. […]
Floor Lamp with Bell Lampshade Restored, Repaired
This antique bell lampshade was in desperate need of repairs. The fabric was very discolored and stained from old age. The original trim was very aged but sewn on, not glued. As I removed the trim, I could see the inside of the trim was in mint condition. The original […]
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. […]
LINEN LAMPSHADE RESTORED AND SCOTCH GUARDED
Just to make it clear, DO NOT SCOTCH GUARD A COMPLETED LAMPSHADE. I was restoring the entire cover and liner for this lampshade. When restoring an entire sewn shade, the cover is the first application and there is no other fabric on the frame of the shade. The decor of this home is transitioning […]
Pleated Lamp Shade Restored for Pineapple Ceramic Base
I was able to get a great picture of the pleated fabric shade on the original base. People do not always know where the lamp is going to be placed when they purchase it, so I don’t get to know what the actual surroundings will be. I would do accents different if I knew ahead […]
Lamp Shade, Charmeuse Pleated Shade
This restored small shade is for a pineapple ceramic lamp base. It has a styrene (plastic) liner with an ivory fortuny pleated charmeuse cover. “Fortuny” is a specific name for a pinched rolled pleat and “Charmeuse” is a term for a lustrous satin looking finish. Fortuny charmeuse is an elegant pleated fabric finish. It […]