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Ruffle & Lace Lamp Make-over

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I am SO excited to share this make-over with you…because it has taken me over SIX MONTHS to finish it!  Yikes!  I bought an ugly brass-y lamp base from ReStore in May 2011…I primed & painted it…and then we moved.  And it sat in our closet until January 2012.

Welllll…at least it’s done, right?!  And I *love* how it turned out:

I am in *love* with ruffles AND lace, so this is so totally “me”!  My husband told me that when ruffles and lace go out of style I’ll need to buy a whole new wardrobe – I’m totally dreading that day 🙁

Here’s how I did it:

I picked up the lamp base for $4 from ReStore.

Then I used fabric from my “stash”, as you know, I loooove my neutrals:

I then hot-glued the fabric strips directly onto a $2 lampshade (also from ReStore). There was not a science to this, I just tried to make them about the same width.

 

I did a white/tan stripe pattern.  I put the tan stripes directly under the bottom of the white stripes.  I did this until the lampshade was covered:

But then I wanted to add a little “oomph” to it – so I added the lace between each layer.  I only let a little bit of the bottom of the lace show through:

I added it to my craft space – and I’m in love with the result!  It’s a perfect girly addition to my girly stenciled desk:

I also moved the magnetic board that I made so it was hanging vertically rather than horizontally.  I love the new look!

What do you think? Are you as obsessed with ruffles as I am!?


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  9. Erica says

    Wow! Love your lampshade! Making lampshades is one of my fav things to do~ i did something pretty similar ( you should check it out its on my blog) but im loven yours!! gonna have to try it thanks for inspiring!

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  12. Amy says

    Christina,
    You did a great job with this! I like it because it seems like something I could do as a non-sew-er. The end result is fabulous! I’d love for you to hop on over tomorrow morning for Drab to Fab Fridays on my blog Sugar and Spice. Here’s a link to with more info. Your project would be perfect!

    http://www.amynjesse.com/p/drab-to-fab.html

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  4. […] One of the easiest ways you can add a pop of color into a neutral room is by using lamps!  Every room needs lamps, so it’s totally functional.  Even though we have a small space to work with, we need lamps!  A lamp can make a big impact, and serve as a decorative item instead of just a functional piece.  Remember the ruffle and lace lamp I made last year? […]

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