15 DIY Lampshades
A light can become the focal point of a room, or could just add a little whimsy to a corner. From statement pendants to romantic side table lamps, I found 15 pretty awesome DIY lampshades to be inspired by. Check them out below.
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DIY Photo Lampshades
Marie Darby shared a tutorial on her photo lampshades using vellum and photo editing software over at Under the Sycamore.
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Recover a Vintage Shade
Lia Fagan recovers a vintage shade in a quick and easy process.
Get the DIY from designsponge.com. -
Scalloped Shade
Using circles cut out of fabric Jamie of Kreyv made this lovely scalloped shade.
Get the DIY from Ucreate. -
Ruffled
With a little ruffled fabric, A Girl and a Glue Gun made transformed a lamp into something rather pretty.
Get the DIY from kimboscrafts.blogspot.com. -
Lace Lamp
This doily and balloon DIY made it's rounds in the blogosphere, but still a dead ringer!
Get the DIY from dosfamily.com. -
Wordy Lampshade
Inspired by a lampshade found at Anthropologie, Kim Lucian of Apartment Therapy fixed up a pretty nice wordy shade.
Get the DIY from apartmenttherapy.com. -
7maxslampshades
A nice fabric with trim lampshade cover project.
Get the DIY from isabellaandmaxrooms.blogspot.com. -
A Birds Nest IKEA Hack
3 small Löbbo shades were cut on the long side in small strips to create this birds nest-like pendant.
Get the DIY from ikeahackers.net. -
Rosette Lamp Redo
Decorative rosettes are made using fabric and a little glue gun.
Get the DIY from restorativeliving.blogspot.com. -
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Basket Wire DIY
A fun idea using an old wire basket.
Get the DIY from ashleyannphotography.com. -
Fabric and Wire Basket Light
Janis of Pinecone Camp created this pretty lamp, perfect for a little girl's room.
Get the DIY from here. -
Whirl It!
Another popular DIY on the blogs, and super easy!
Get the DIY from pickles.no. -
Ruffled 2
Create a romantic ruffled shade using burlap.
From tatertotsandjello.com. -
Flowering Lampshade
This project is easy and creates such a punch!
From auntpeaches.com.
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