Tag Archives: hard paper cover

LAMPSHADE RECOVER, REPAIR, RESTORE

This small narrow drum lampshade yellowed over time.  The hard shell cover cracked and the trim was falling off.  The rose velvet trim was taking on a new color and the delicate metallic trim lost its glow.   I restored the shade with an Anna Marie Linen.  The hard shell material used to recover these […]

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 […]

NYC Antique Historic Lampshade Repaired, Restored

As  promised, the repaired antique lampshade heritage.  The gentleman who originally owned the shade would be 106 but passed several years ago.   The following is the shade and the heritage.               (Quote)  The shade is just beautiful.  The shade was in such disrepair for so long that I […]

REPAIRED DESKTOP LAMPSHADE, BEIGE LINEN STYRENE RESTORE

This original black-out lampshade was restored with a beige linen styrene.  Lampshade styrene is  fabric laminated to a hard plastic.  It is used for lampshades that only have a top and bottom wire.   The original black-out material does not allow light to show through the shade.  The light comes through the top opening and […]

Desktop Lampshade Repair / Restore, NE Ohio

A gentleman purchased this brass candlelight cluster desktop lamp at a resale shop.  He contacted me for repairs to this very unique lamp.  I can see why he was so intrigued with the lamp.  This small desktop lamp has candle lights that swivel, a brass arrow that adjusts the shade height and a brass wreath […]

CONTEMPORARY LAMPSHADE REPAIR / RESTORE

Two very large (4″ x 25″ x 14 5/8″) contemporary lampshades restored.  The original lampshade had a standard linen fabric laminated styrene shade. After 20 years, the lampshades discolored but their lamp bases are a beautiful accent to their room.  They could not find new lampshades to fit and could not find new lamps they […]

DECORATIVE ACCENT CONTEMPORARY LAMPSHADE REPAIR

Lampshade Recessed Spider Wire Repair: The deep recessed lampshade spider wire on this brown cone shade came unglued.   I reattached the spider wire to the original hard shelled paper (styrene) lampshade. I used black grosgrain to secure the loose wire.  Originally, black bias tape was used to glue the wire to the shade. If […]

ACCORDION PLEATED LAMPSHADE REPAIR

Accordion lampshades are a stiff pleated material.  The pleated lampshade cover is on a plastic liner.  Most often the spider wire (top wire) and bottom ring are attached to a plastic liner with paper tape or grosgrain.   Over time, the paper tape or grosgrain deteriorates and the wire lets loose off the shade.  This […]