Nothing special, just basic white lamp shades. I was never a fan of the yellow light they cast. So I headed down to the fabric store this morning in search of fabric and jute trim. On my way back, I stopped at Michael's to pick up spray adhesive and fabric glue.
First I traced the lamp shade onto the fabric using a pencil. I started at the seam, and slowly rolled the lampshade, tracing as I went. Shout out to James who was trying to work while I was doing this little project and had to put up with me nagging him to take pictures for the blog. I mean obviously, documentation for the blog is much more important than tying out a financial statement for a multi-million dollar company.
Once I cut the two pieces of fabric out, I moved the project outside for James' sanity to avoid getting fumes inside the house. Starting at the seam, I sprayed the lampshade with the spray adhesive and attached the fabric making sure to smooth out as I went to avoid bubbles.
After the lampshades were dry, I cut off the excess fabric and glued the jute trim onto the top and bottom of the shades using the fabric glue.
Finished Product:
I'm happy with the way the lampshades turned out. It's funny how small details can make all the difference.
these are adorable! I love jute/burlap lampshades :)
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