Monday, February 25, 2013

From blah to COOLNESS

Got a floor lamp from Ikea's As-Is section a while back and returned yesterday for a shade.

Didn't really like anything they had available so bought a plain white shade and decided to decorate it myself.

Before: Ikea white lamp shade 


After: NYC fabric applique lamp shade



 


How-To: 

1.  Cut images out of your favorite fabric. The NYC fabric I used was from Joanns. Try to find images that are different in sizes and heights. 

2.  Use hot glue or tape to adhere the images to the lampshade. I used this tape called Scor-tape, which is very durable and depending on the surface, can be easily removed. 

I love my NYC lampshade! We put this lamp in our bedroom/nursery. It's cute for Chase's nursery and cool enough for the parents.