REUPHOLSTERY

Do you have ugly lamps just sitting in your attic or basement collecting dust? Do you want a lamp for a specific room in the house, but they're way to expensive to buy new? I had 3 small, ugly plain 'ol lamps just sitting in our attic. I didn't feel like spending a hundred bucks just to get a new lamp. I knew that with a little magic I could get these lamps to look awesome in whatever room I wanted.

Typically, a lamp will come with a plain white shade. That is exactly what you need!! Even if you have an ugly lamp base, a pretty shade will make the lamp look totally different. And just giving an old base a good bath will make it look different too. Just because you know the lamp is old, doesn't mean all your guests will. Now if the base really is ugly, give it a little paint job to match the decor of the room it's going in.

First, decide on what color scheme you're going to go with. My son's room is done in bright colors with tropical fish, so I chose a bright yellow to match perfectly. I found a very inexpensive sponge and sponge painted the yellow over the entire lamp shade. You could also use the sponge to cover the entire shade one color and then sponge paint on a different color. You could do 2 contrasting colors or choose 2 colors that are very close. Instead of sponges, you could also find some painting stamps and stamp designs on the shade. Embellish the edges with ribbons or gems to give it a fancier design or leave the edges alone.

Design your shade on paper first before you begin. The options are endless, just be creative and have fun with it!


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