Tag Archives: lampshades
RECTANGLE CHANDELIER VINTAGE LAMPSHADES RECOVERED, RESTORED
These rectangle lampshades sit on a chandelier. The shade fabric was splitting and the liners were damaged. The lampshade wires were solid and there was no rust. I used a textured ivory fabric for the new cover. On chandelier lamps the liners are clearly exposed. I used […]
Vintage Valance Burgundy Silk Bell Lampshades Restored, Pennsylvania
Restoration is a challenging service in any industry. Lampshades are different sizes, shapes, fabrics and finishes. These bell floor lamp shades were quite challenging and a learning experience. My patience was challenged from the start all the way to the day of shipping. The rose colored shades are the original shades. They faded over time. […]
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 […]
Uno Candlelight Shades Restored, OHIO
The uno fitting on these candlelight shades fit a small gooseneck desk lamp. The shades have been restored with an ivory textured cover and silk charmeuse liners.
Antique Candlelight Lampshade Repair, Cleveland, Ohio
Fabric deteriorates over time. This pair of antique candlelight shades had to be restored to be able to use the antique gooseneck desktop lamp. The two candlelight shades have an uno fitting. Both shades fit a small lamp with two gooseneck fittings for the shades. The uno fitting screws onto the […]
Pleated Lampshades Shredding Like Paper
The slightly belled lampshade frames are very pretty with a scalloped top and bottom wire. This pair of pleated covered lampshades is shredding, just like paper. It is hard to believe it is fabric. These are two of three identical shades I have restored this year. All three have had a shredding […]
Lace Sconce Lampshades, N. Canton, Ohio
There are two of these lace candlelight sconce lampshades. They were very well constructed. I have never seen so many tiny stitches in any shade. let alone such small shades. The original lace covers was embroidered lace with a very tiny design. I restored the candlelight shades using a technique where each panel […]
Candlelight Lampshades Restored, NE Ohio
The candlelight pleated shades go on a desk lamp with two separate lights. The inside of the shade is styrene (plastic) covered with a muslin pleated fabric. The unique size makes these shades difficult to replace. We restored the shades with Anna Marie Linen styrene (fabric laminated to plastic). The plastic styrene materials are […]
American Flag Theme Lampshade, Porch Light
I put this American theme lampshade on my front porch light. It is just a cotton fabric shade and I am not sure how long it will hold up in the outdoors. The lampshade was made in 1991 when my shade business was “Lampshade Gallery.” The shade has been kept in a box […]