Tag Archives: repair

Small Miniature Lamp with Shade Liner Replaced, Restored

The lampshade liner has been replaced on this very small boudior shade,  The entire lamp is only 18” high.  The ceramic lamp base is a personal lamp and the shade is in-house for a liner repair.   These miniature lamps are the prettiest accent lighting.     The very small lampshade liner was deteriorating from age […]

VINTAGE LAMPSHADE REPAIR, BALLERINA SHADES

Ballerina Lampshades with replaced liners.  The original covers were replaced after the lamp shade liner repair.     There are probably very few of these shades around today.  The ruffled covers were cleaned using a vacuum and lint roller.  The ruffled covers were three times the size of the lamp shade frame.  

Lampshade Liner Repair, Colonial Ballerina Shades

Colonial Lampshade, Ballerina Lampshade, Early American Lampshade;  I have heard this particular style of shade referred to as any of the above.                             These shade are in for liner repairs.  No easy task.  I am not sure exactly how much I will […]

RECTANGLE LINEN CONTEMPORARY LAMPSHADE RESTORED, REPAIRED

Cracked and stained vintage contemporary rectangle lampshade restored with Anna Marie Linen styrene.  The lampshade wire was in great shape but the cover is beyond repair.  The only option is to replace the cover.               The lamp for this shade is unique and unusual. My client was kind enough […]

LAMPSHADE, ANTIQUE METALLIC GOLD STIFFEL SHADE REPAIR, RESTORE

Antique gold Stiffel Lampshade repair.  The spider wire was attached with a bronze gold paper tape.  The paper tape weakened after many years of use and the shade let loose from the top of the shade.   The original bronze paper tape is not available on todays market.  I used a dark brown grosgrain and  […]

KNOB CREEK ACCORDION PLEATED LAMPSHADE RESTORED, REPLACED PLASTIC LINER

The liner of this Knob Creek accordion pleated lampshade has a plastic liner.  These vintage lampshades endure years of light bulb heat.  The styrene liner gets brittle and cracks.  This shade came to me in a box.  These are the pieces!   I removed any left over plastic liner from the inside of the shade […]

GREAT LAKES LIGHTING RESTORATION, LAMPSHADE RESTORATION

GREAT LAKES RESTORATION is a lighting restoration service.  They restore vintage chandeliers, sconce lights and floor lamps just to mention a few.  We worked together on this vintage floor lamp.   The vintage ivory and gold floor lamp base has been completely tore down, cleaned and rewired.  The detail in this lamp base is beautiful. […]

LAMPSHADE LINER REPLACED, SHADE RESTORED, OHIO

This lampshade liner was shredding and falling inside the lampshade near the light bulb.  My client removed the lampshade liner just to hold onto her lamp.  It was purchased to match her decor and she did not want to replace the lamp,  just repair the shade.     I replaced the liner and, as always, […]

Rembrandt Vintage Lampshades, Restored

Vintage Rembrandt Lamps have such stature.  Lamps of prestige and prominence.  The drum lampshades are distinctive and trimmed to accent the lamp bases.  The lampshades for these lamps deteriorate.   The covers wear and tear.  The liners shred over time.   Rembrandt lampshade wires are strong and made to rest on glass globes.  The vertical […]

A-FRAME PLEATED LAMPSHADE LINER REPLACED, REPAIRED, Cleveland, Ohio

The liner of this A-frame pleated lampshade was brittle and starting to split.  The heat from standard light bulbs will quickly damage the liners of these contemporary  tunnel lampshades.  The heat concentrates in the top of the shade and causes damage.  I strongly advise people to use eco-friendly bulbs in these shades. I was able […]