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lampshades

Modernizing a Vintage Lamp

January 23, 2008

Do you remember this lamp I found last year at a yardsale for $5?? Well, it’s been sitting around, waiting for me to get inspired to do something with it. And finally this week, the inspiration hit and I went with it. I have no idea what the age of this lamp is, I would [...]

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Lampshades & Painting: 101

June 22, 2007

Several of you asked about learning how to cover a lampshade, so here’s a quick little tutorial on how I did mine. It’s really pretty easy, not rocket science by any means. Above you’ll see the toile shade & the seam where it came together in the back. This seam can be folded under and [...]

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