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Raw Silk Lampshade Restored, Recovered

Written by admin on April 7, 2016 — Leave a Comment

Raw silk is a very rustic loose woven fabric.  Raw silk was used on vintage shades.  Not too many around today.  The fabric gets nubby as it ages.  The fabric looks very different when the light is on!  Shockingly different. The original vintage raw silk drum shade was damaged while my client was relocating.   […]

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F. Cooper Pleated Lampshade Liner Repair

Written by admin on March 11, 2016 — Leave a Comment

The small pleated F. Cooper forest green lampshade cover still going strong, but the liner and trim was disintegrating.  We replaced the liner but the trim was beyond repair.     As you can see, the pleated cover was backed with a grey underlay.  Some fabrics are transparent and need to backed so the light […]

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Vintage Lamp Shade Restore, Silk and Chennille Trim

Written by admin on January 14, 2016 — Leave a Comment

Restored Small Drum Vintage Contemporary Lampshade.  The new cover is Ivory Charmeuse Silk with coordinatingIvory Chennile trim.  Cleaned wire; Replaced Cover;  Line & New Trim This vintage shade cover was stapled.  I have seen this many times and cannot imagine actually getting a clean finish stapling the material onto the frame!   I am just […]

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Lamp Shade Liner Repair, Replace, Victorian “Roseart” Lampshade, New York

Written by admin on December 28, 2015 — Leave a Comment

Lampshade:  “Custom Taylored by Roseart, Fifth Avenue, New York”  This 35 year old “Roseart” shade was shredding, tearing and turning to dust.  The liner has been replaced.  The brocade cover is in mint condition. Shredding liner:   Replaced Liner:   The original trim was replaced on this victorian brocade lampshade.  The heat from standard light […]

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COOLIE CHANDELIER LAMP SHADES REPAIRED, RESTORED

Written by admin on December 16, 2015 — Leave a Comment

These are a set of 5 Chandelier Contemporary Lamp Shades.  The vintage lampshade covers were in mint condition, even the styrene liners were great.  The wires connected to the top and bottom of the shades were letting loose from the actual shades.  Not all the shades were having issues.   To keep the set looking consistent, […]

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Small Miniature Lamp with Shade Liner Replaced, Restored

Written by admin on December 11, 2015 — Leave a Comment

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 […]

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ANTIQUE COLONIAL LAMPS WITH BALLERINA SHADES

Written by admin on November 17, 2015 — Leave a Comment

This pair of Victorian Lamps with restored Ballerina shades are in mint condition.  These historic lamps are a rare find, especially with original shades.  The lamps are a Keepsake from her Mother. My client was kind enough to share pictures of the restored Ballerina Shades on their Antique Victorian Lamp bases!          Thank […]

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VINTAGE LAMPSHADE REPAIR, BALLERINA SHADES

Written by admin on November 16, 2015 — Leave a Comment

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.  

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Lampshade Liner Repair, Colonial Ballerina Shades

Written by admin on October 8, 2015 — Leave a Comment

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 […]

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RECTANGLE LINEN CONTEMPORARY LAMPSHADE RESTORED, REPAIRED

Written by admin on September 8, 2015 — Leave a Comment

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 […]

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