Tag Archives: shades
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. […]
COOLIE CHANDELIER LAMP SHADES REPAIRED, RESTORED
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, […]
ANTIQUE COLONIAL LAMPS WITH BALLERINA SHADES
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 […]
Lampshade Liners Replaced: Restored Lighting, Fabric Shades
Lampshade liners repaired on vintage moire shades. The liners of the 2 shades were shredding. The liner would rip when you touched it, often due to high watt bulbs. The A-frame structure of these shades does not allow the heat to escape and causes the liners to get brittle. Always use eco friendly lighting in […]
RECTANGLE CHANDELIER VINTAGE LAMPSHADES RECOVERED, RESTORED
These rectangle lampshades sit on a chandelier. The shade fabric was splitting and the liners were damaged. The lampshade wires were solid and there was no rust. I used a textured ivory fabric for the new cover. On chandelier lamps the liners are clearly exposed. I used […]
Contemporary Chandelier Shade Restoration, Repair
The beautiful display chandelier was purchased from a lighting store. When the chandelier was delivered to the customer, a couple of the styrene shades were damaged. Even though this is a new purchase, the shades were not available for reorder. Kindly, the lighting store referred the customer to Lampshade Restoration for repair. These particular […]
Lace Sconce Lampshades, N. Canton, Ohio
There are two of these lace candlelight sconce lampshades. They were very well constructed. I have never seen so many tiny stitches in any shade. let alone such small shades. The original lace covers was embroidered lace with a very tiny design. I restored the candlelight shades using a technique where each panel […]
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 […]