I love the look of lace covered lamp shades
I started with a thrift store pole lamp table
Then sprayed it with Heirloom white paint
I actually thought this is all I would have to do since it had a really nice shade, but....No, that would be to easy!
So, I took the fabric off the shade and started covering it with lace.
To get the lace tight I only covered 3 sections at a time using Fabri-Tac glue and clips (You could use clothespins) to hold it while it dried. Lace is very forgiving, you can't see where the seams overlap.
After it dried I trimmed the lace close to the wire of the shade then glued a vintage lace trim around the top and bottom
And I was done
I put the lamp in my booth at Orange Tree and priced it at $95
The shade was not difficult to do, it just had to be done in stages, glue and wait, glue and wait.... I'm good with the glue part just not good with the wait part!
Happy Creating!
Carol
47 comments:
What a transformation. The lamp looks so gorgeous now.
Hugsxx
You are so creative and clever. This looks so pretty!
I'm like you--I am bad at the waiting part!This turned out beautifully..I'm sure it will sell quick :)
Yes we always want to see the result before having finished, and I'm often better at thinking than doing (I hope I use the good words, I understand quite much english than i speak-write !) !! Love your so nice lamp !
Xoxo from PARIS in the spring: yes it is wonderful
Joëlle
OMGoodness, that turned out beautiful! I love the shade!! Enjoy your day, Gail
You are so creative and clever. This looks so beautiful and dedícate lamp
I liked it already (post painting), but the lace shade gives it a really romantic and one of a kind look. Love the see through nature of it.
Turned out so nicely! The lace shade adds just the right touch. Jean
Ooooh Ms Rebecca is doing a sewn bits and pieces lamp shade I'm so wanting to try. She takes her lace bits and sews them all together. I love the look. I also love this look. Or maybe even some crochet table cloth cut up, sewn and placed would look good. Maybe tea dyed. Lots of good ideas to go with once you go into fabric, cloth and thread products. Hugs. Tammy
Love the lamp shade!!! Well, and the lamp too! I'm with you....not very patient with things that have to dry! chris
Carol, This turned out so pretty. You make everything look so easy...Connie
a beautiful transfermation!
Helen
Very cute....you make it look easy! Love the lace shade.
Beautiful! Hopefully it will fly out of your booth :)
Blessings,
Amy Jo
such a pretty way to extend the life of a shade, carol:) have a great week!
Very pretty, Carol! The shade has such a nice shape to it, too.
Love it and I know someone else will too. I'll bet it casts some beautiful shadows when the light is on.
Very pretty.
So beautiful. I could never part with it.
*Smiles*
its beautiful you are so creative and clever! It now looks so girly girl, I love it!
Oh my! Lamp + Lace = Fabulous in my book! I am sure that you have a huge stash of vintage lace. :)
Amazing transformation from plain to splendid!
Irene
Wow- Is THAT cute! You can't see ANY seams either! Great job, Carol. I'm betting someone snaps it up pretty quick! xo Diana
Hi Carol,
LOVE the lace. What a gorgeous redo. You are amazing. I bet that lamp will fly out of your booth.
Happy Creating.
CM
Such a fun tutorial... love the end result! Beautiful work!
Love it Carol! It would be so pretty in a bedroom.
hugs
Sissie
That lamp turned out so nice! I love lace and with the lamp stand painted white it turned out great. Another winner for you! Nancy
Wow! That's pretty.
Yes to the lace lampshade!!! I know the waiting is the worst but it really makes the lamp unique. Beautifully done dear lady...
You did a great job on the lampshade (and the lamp)!
I have a question. When you glued the lace to the lampshade did you wrap some lace over the edges or did you just glue it to the edge. You did say you trimmed the extra off, so I am assuming you did not wrap any lace. The edges of the lamp look completely covered with lace and smooth, without rough edges once you trimmed the lace. I want to make a lace heart, and I am not certain how one deals with the edges along the wire so that they look nice without adding any trim.
Another question... Tammy from “The Stitching Coop” mentioned that "Ms Rebecca" is piecing lace to make her own lampshade. Can you tell me who Ms Rebecca is, and does she have a website/blog? I am curious to see what she does with the lampshade.
As always, you are one of my favorite bloggers, although I don't post much. Thanks for sharing with all of us.
That is absolutely stunning! I'm going to have a go at one myself and I'm pinning.
You are - above and beyond every thing - a Brave Soul! I wouldn't dare... even with you suggesting that I could.
WOW! Amazing Job, Lovely Carol!
I bow to you and your poweress with Lace. There's nothing that goes through your amazing hands that doesn't go from rags to riches in a eye blink. As long it's you doing the blinking, of course.
You make me wish for a magnifier and look for proofs that this isn't - can't - be the same piece.
Thank you so much for sharing your Art and Inspiring us into believing in Fairies.
Love,
Teresa
Thanks so much for sharing this tutorial. I have quite a lampshade fetish and have 2 really sweet antique lampshades in storage waiting to be reinvented into something pretty. I think I will try this !
It won't be in your booth very long, Carol. Great job! You must be more patient than you let us believe!!!
Oh how pretty! I love it. And I am so excited because on one of thrifting days last week I found a table lamp similar to this. I cannot wait to make it pretty. Hopefully as pretty as yours. I bet it doesn't last long in your booth.
Hugs,
Lee Laurie
That is just gorgeous Carol! Great tut too! I have so many lace doily's. I bet this would look pretty in our bedroom, hmmmmm! Thanks for the inspiration.
Fabulous as usual Carol! So pretty!
It turned out absolutely beautiful! What a transformation indeed!
Hello Carol,
This shade is soooo PRETTY!!
Blessings,
Linda
$95!! I'm surprised that pretty little thing didn't start a bidding war.
Absolutely beautiful, I love it:) Hugs, Biljana
I absolutely love your lampshade!! So beautiful!! xo Heather
It turned out adorably, Carol.
Happy week!
Kelley~
Carol...that lamp is just so sweet and beautiful! I have six or seven lamp shades and lamps sitting in my garage and been there in forever that need a face lift. I have a ton of ideas, but just don't get there. You have inspired me to get at it! You're work is always so beautiful and you make everything look so easy peasy! Someone I'm sure is going to be taking that off your hands real soon!
Hugs! Have a great weekend! :)
Thanks for sharing this amazing idea.Your lampshade is looking very stunning with lace.This lace covered lamp shades idea will be really very helpful for old lampshades.
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