The Life of a Lamp Shade

The Life of a Lamp Shade

If  you remember when we repurposed our kitchen eating area, I purchased a new lamp for the desk and asked for your help in deciding the type of shade to use.

Little did I know that a simple white lamp shade would go thru so many transformations!!!

The original lampshade…..

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Many of you suggested covering it in burlap, painting, stenciling, adding various fringes or adornments.

At first, I just wrapped a burlap ribbon around the center…..

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……..that didn’t do it for me!

:)

Next, I decided to paint.  I thought I wanted the shade darker so I mixed some paint samples I had lying around the house…..

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The color was a yummy chocolate ice-cream color…….

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This is after one coat.  I read that after painting, it is a good idea to place the shade on your lamp and turn it on.  Such great advice!!  You can see where it needed more paint.  I painted my second coat while the shade was on the lamp.

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There were still a couple of spots that I just touched up with a small brush.

It still wasn’t right.

….sigh….

I tried adding a magnetic flower…..

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and although I loved how my new orchid played off the darker color….

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…….it was just too dark even with the bulb on.  Even though I don’t need it for task lighting, as I have a ceiling light above, it just fell flat in my book.

;)

What to do now??!!

I decided to just buy a new shade!  By this time, I was tired of thinking about it anymore and I wanted something with a burlap feel but also a spring/summer “vibe” to coordinate with my new orchid!  This is what I came up with.

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$12.99 at a local craft store!

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Although I wanted to create some grand project out of a standard shade, sometimes it’s just best to let it go and buy one already done!

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 Call me lazy but I’m happy with it…….til Fall!!!

:)

Happy Spring Everyone!!!

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Comments

  1. I love the flower lampshade. You gave us a great idea!

  2. GREAT choice. I love it- it is much better than any of the alternatives (she said nicely)….xo Diana

  3. Now that’s perfection! I love the bird…I have a shade that is kind of similar to that.

  4. Love it!

  5. The exact comment I had in my head was “Love it!” And the first thing that came up when I clicked comment was the above comment “Love it!” haha

  6. Love it sis…tell Mike to move his computer!

  7. shirley@housepitalitydesigns :

    I love it!!!…It is perfect!!!

  8. Perfect!

  9. mrs. hines class :

    I love the new lamp shade! I’m glad you gave yourself permission to buy what you wanted. I’ve been trying to do that too.

  10. Doreen Sargente :

    You crack me up! All those changes and you ended up buying one! Love it!

    Although I do like the one you bought the best, I really like the color of the painted shade, but as I was reading I was thinking ‘uh oh…it’s going to be too dark’. I’m smart that way ;)

    xxx

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