DIY Lampshades

the ambitious procrastinator: Fancy Schmancy Chandelier Completed!

Today I'd like to share with you an easy way to cover a small lampshade. I had a few lamp frames made out of metal wire and I would like...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a lampshade of a different shape? There are many different shapes, other than round, that complement a multitude of lamp shapes and sizes. For…

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a lampshade of a different shape? There are many different shapes, other than round, that complement a multitude of lamp shapes and sizes. For…

10 Low Budget DIY Home Decoration Projects on Weekends

The season of chestnuts roasting on an open fire is near gone so it's time to prep for spring in style. We’ve been talking a lot about staging your home to suit your own personal style and how to create those easy focal points. Today, in light of all that we've previously tackled, it’s all about sprucing up the heart of the home in spring dream. Now, I happen to love a well put together tea party. I love the elegance of having tea, the flowers, fresh aromatics, bright colors and cute little…

I've just recovered an old frame with fabric for The Child's room. As far as classic proportions go, this one's too small for the stand, bu...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a lampshade of a different shape? There are many different shapes, other than round, that complement a multitude of lamp shapes and sizes. For…

Thank you for all of your kind comments on my dark ceiling! Yesterday I gave you a sneak peek of my new drum shade, and today I'll show you how I did it. About 7-8 years ago I purchased this vintage chandelier at a thrift store. It was a little more pricey than I would normally pay, but all of the crystals were there and I knew this wasn't something I would come across often, so I snatched it up. In our old house it hung in our kitchen eating area, and when we moved to our current home I…

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Bring graphic shape and organic texture to any room with pendant lighting made from rope, craft glue and an inflatable ball.

This did not come with directions, just pictures, but it looks self-explanatory. Use tacky glue and a ball of twine on an old ball, draw a circle around the air hole, which will be your opening, wrap the twine in any pattern around the ball in circles, glue well, let dry thoroughly, deflate the ball […]