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Bell Lampshade Restore with Vintage Ruffled Valance, NE Ohio

It is so fun to see the personalized finish and construction technique of vintage shades.     The ruffled trim finish is personal to the artist that created the shade.  I was glad to just have to clean it and not make it!   The original craftsmanship is awesome.   To my surprise, when I […]

Antique Floor Lamp Bell Shade Repair, Restore

Antique Red Floor Lampshades:  The valance is indicative of vintage shades.  The red fabric shades faded over time and they look like rose colored shades.  The cover fabric has deteriorating age spots.  The liners are shredding.   This is my current restoration project!           The shades fit on vintage torch floor lamps.  (the […]

Pleated Lampshade Restored with Shantung Flat Finish, Ohio

The Pleated Lampshade was restored with an Ivory Shantung Slub Flat Finish.  The flat finish enhances the contour of the lampshade frame. I used the original trim on the new cover.                     The following pictures show the difference between the pleated restored shade and the flat […]

Floor Lamp with Bell Lampshade Restored, Repaired

  This antique bell lampshade was in desperate need of repairs.  The fabric was very discolored and stained from old age.         The original trim was very aged but sewn on, not glued.  As I removed the trim, I could see the inside of the trim was in mint condition.  The original […]

Floor Lamp with Bell Shade Repair, N. Canton, Ohio

Antique Floor Lamp with Bell Shade.  The shade sits on a floor lamp with a globe and 3 cluster bulbs around the globe.    This antique shade was badly stained and the liner shredding from old age. The lampshade wire was rusting.  The rust works its way through the fabric and show visible .   The […]

Lampshade Repair / Restoration, Stark County, Ohio

This beautiful frame is a Kichler lampshade.  It is covered with an ivory shantung.  The liner was deteriorating.  The owner of the lamp decided to replace the shade with something new.  I was fortunate enough to get ahold of the shade before it was disposed of.  The Kichler lampshade wire has such nice curves. An […]