Wednesday, 26 November 2014

Make do & Mend

This month's make do & mend is......vintage lightshades.

How to make a DIY fabric lampshade


I recently updated my guest bedroom and wanted an up-cycled feel as the main wall features a gallery space for all my Heart Vintage plates. I wanted something different for my lighting....something individual.
I love the idea of using a collage of found fabrics and recovering it like the above photo..... 

Handmade lace doily lampshade


or maybe recovering the wire shade with vintage dollies like this one is Lisa Meunier's home. I can imagine lots of pretty patterns on the walls when this turned on.

Lovely lamp shades


The guestroom is painted with midnight blues and white, with accessories in mustard and aqua.
I love the shape and idea of spraying in a accent colour like the above lights, I managed to find similar in my local charity shop for a couple of pounds each....


...and here's a sneaky peek of my guestroom, the floor light base has been passed down to me from my grandmother. After stripped the shade of its fabric I sprayed the wire it in a bright aqua shade - I'm pretty chuffed with it the final result. 

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