Tag Archives: replace

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 […]

Antique Lampshade Liner Repair, Replaced, Ohio

This antique pleated lampshade liner was damaged and needed replaced.  The pleated lampshade cover was fragile and delicate, but a museum quality piece.     Because the pleated cover was so sheer, there was a liner underneath the pleated cover.  Then there was the inner liner.  Both liners were damaged, but the pleated cover was […]

VINTAGE CAPODIMONTE LAMPSHADE RECOVERED, OHIO

This elegant vintage Capodimonte lampshade has been recovered with Ivory Charmeuse Silk.  The original fringe and trim has been restored and used on the new cover.                 My customer was kind enough to give me historic information about this lampshade:   “My Mother was the original purchaser.  The […]

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.               […]

BLACK OUT LAMPSHADES RECOVERED WITH BURGUNDY SILK DOUPPIONNI

“Black Out” lampshades are shades that do not allow any light to come through the fabric cover.  The lighting is directional.  The black out shades typically accent the lamp and allow minimal lighting.               These rose / mauve lampshades (2) were originally a deep burgundy but sunlight faded the fabric […]

Burlap Lampshade for Antique Jug Lamp Base

You really don’t know how difficult it is to match a shade to a lamp base until you purchase a lamp base without a shade.  My customer purchased this vintage jug lamp base without a lampshade.    She could not find just the right shade that would accent the vintage jug lamp base.   She […]

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 […]

Contemporary Lampshade Restore, Repair, Replace, NE Ohio

Over time, sunlight will fade any color shade, but it is most obvious on a black shade.  This A-frame contemporary lampshade use to be black.  I really wasn’t sure when my customer brought it to me.   I will be using an ebony black slub fabric to restore the cover and ivory silk charmeuse  for […]

CUSTOM LAMPSHADE RESTORED FOR VINTAGE LAMP, OHIO

My client has a  large brass ornate lamp base that did not have a lampshade.  It is very difficult to match a shade to a lamp with no shade.  I had this lampshade frame in house.   My customer brought the material they wanted to use for a shade for this base.  The fabric was […]

Lampshade Liner Repair, Canton, Ohio

Liners deteriorate, over time, due to light bulbs.  The lamp base will last forever, but the shade will not.  Often times, the lampshade cover will not be damaged but the liner will shred just by touching it.   Once the liner starts to tear it falls apart. I am able to remove the original trim, […]