Category Archives: Current Restore Projects
Stiffel Accordion Shade in for Restore
This is what is on the table now! Stiffel Accordion Shade! Liner repair. Shallow but wide a-frame in the back ground (2). Complete restores.
Stan Hywet Music Room Lampshade Restore, Fabric
The Stan Hywet Project! The following is the fabric information for the sconce / candlelight lampshades being restored for the Music Room. The fabric and color has been decided upon with help from a team of professionals in the industry. It is impossible to get an exact match to historic fabric, color and pleat but […]
Estate Lampshade Restore, Stan Hywet Music Room, Akron, Ohio
Estate sconce / candlelight historic lampshade restoration project for the Stan Hywet Estate. This is an ongoing blog in real time of the restoration project. Currently, I am restoring the wire frames for the sconce / candlelight shades. There has been a lot of work going on. Dismantling the fabric from the lampshade wires has […]
LAMPSHADE RESTORATION PROJECT: STAN HYWET MUSIC ROOM
Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens is located in Akron, Ohio. The “home” is the former American Country Estate of F.A. Seiberling, co-founder of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. Stan Hywet historic estate is restoring the Music Room. I have the honor of restoring all the sconce and chandelier shades in the Music Room. […]
Scalloped Lampshade Restored, Recovered
This is a large scalloped top and bottom lampshade. The liner and cover were both damaged. Shade liners and covers deteriorate over time. Not only does the fabric deteriorate, but the covered wires can have rust damage even though no rust signs are obvious. This shade had […]
Lampshade, Shade Liner Repair, Restore, Alabama
These two shades are currently being restored with lampshade liners. One is a Kichler lampshade. Kicher lampshades have high quality wire frames and cover fabric. The other lampshade is not marked. The frame is a nice frame with an unusual sophisticated finish. I like the time that was spent on detailing this lampshade. The […]
Vintage Bell Lampshade, Recovered, Restored
I am currently restoring an old gold colored vintage bell lampshade with vegas gold charmeuse silk. The lampshade frame is in excellent condition. The shade sits on a globe lamp. The lampshade has 5 layers of trim around the top including a scroll […]
Fringed Vintage Victorian Lampshade Restored, PA
Antique Victorian lampshade restoration project. This vintage wire frame was in mint condition. Had I not taken the original cover off, I would have thought the wire was a new purchase and sent to me to be recovered. My customer said the shade has only been in three homes. […]
Vintage Fringe Victorian Lampshade, Recover / Restore, PA
This Vintage Victorian Lampshade is my current restoration project. This beautiful frame has a slender chimney top and flares out to a scallop with a drop cuff. The ivory shade cover is trimmed with a brassy gold trim and fringe. The liner appears to have been cut […]