Fabric Strip Lamp Shade
Friday, September 9, 2011 at 8:19AM Last February, before I started posting DIY projects on this blog, I gave Morgan's room a makeover. I do hope to post some pics of the before and after sometime soon, but don't hold your breath!
One of the things that Mo's room has been needing was a lamp on the bookcase. A couple of months ago I found a great lamp base at GoodWill for $1.99. I knew that I already had shades at home that I could work with, so I was in good shape. Or so I thought. When I got the lamp home I realized that there was no harp for a shade, and I didn't have any shades in my stash that attached right to the light bulb. So, the lamp has been sitting on the bookshelf with no shade for about two months.
Ugh. Well, this week, during a quick stop to GoodWill, I saw the shade I needed, and it was only $0.99! Perfect!
Here is what I started with.
The first thing I did was peel off the fabric from the shade.
It was kind of a mess because this shade had plastic on the inside, but it came off easily.
Next, I went to my fabric bin and pulled out a bunch of scraps and started tearing them into strips. Then I started tying the strips onto the shade.
There is really no right or wrong way to do this. Just tie as many or as few strips as you want on your shade. Here is the finished project.
Sooooooooooooo much better. But then again, there really was only room for improvement...Anyhow, it turned really sweet, it cost very little to make, and it is really cute how the light filters through the fabric!
Have a great weekend! Enjoy the Son!
Reader Comments (3)
Great Idea Thanks. =)
What a steal, and a great idea! Love the torn look on the shade.
Holly, who else do I know that can take a strip of material and a knot and turn in into ADORABLE? I bet Mo loves the way the light filters through and makes a fun design in the room. I like it!!