Covering lampshades with fabric

Re-cover that old lampshade to match your new decor rather than throwing it out. Easy to do with this full, free tutorial.

We have lived in our old house for about 12 years now… The first few years we were full of energy- many of the rooms were redecorated with gusto- sometimes more than once!! But as the years went on… we ran out of steam (raise your hand if you can relate.) We had a spare […]

I decided to cover a plain old white lampshade with fabric. I had a general plan in my head of how to go about covering it, but since I’ve never done this before, I really didn’t know…

2 Hour Redo cost next to nothing, was fun and changed the look of the room. I used only a yard or so of decor fabric from Joann's. I'm ready to do this to eve…

How to Cover a Lamp Shade with Fabric in Steps. Customize a lamp shade with this easy method. Give your lamps color, pattern and style.

Simple DIY tutorial for custom patterned fabric lampshades or sconces

DIY cover a lampshade

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It looks like the real deal! Except it is no-sew and easy to create! I love the new interest in pleated shades. I remember going to the cute little cottage in Buckhead that housed Pierre Deux when I was in college and looking longingly at the pleated shades made with Provencal prints. (That dates me for sure!) They were pricey. The pleated shades we are seeing again are a bit pricey for me - as they should be because they are made with beautiful fabrics and are quite labor intensive. I…

If you are tired of looking at your lamp, here's a quick DIY project to amp up your room decor. Make yourself a custom lampshade cover!

Step by step tutorial on how to cover a lamp shade in fabric!

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Simple DIY tutorial for custom patterned fabric lampshades or sconces

Remember this lampshade? I bought it ages ago for 50p, and although it had a small tear in the back I had to buy it for that fabric. Well that was 2009, and since then one of the metal arms broke and tore the thing in half. I took the lovely torn fabric off, intending to attach it to some plain fabric to reinforce it, but when I washed it this happened: *sob* I was so careful but the fabric was very old and it fell to bits in the water. Only one thing to do – use the fabric as a pattern and…

Lia Watson~Southern Yankee DIY on Instagram: "Lampshades aren’t cheap… With this easy DIY lampshade hack you can update cracked, boring, or out of style lampshades with just a little fabric! The best part is you don’t have to sew anything & you can knock on this DIY out in less than an hour. ✨Want more no sew diy fabric home decor projects? Find them all at SouthernYankeeDIY.com & FOLLOW @southernyankeediy to never miss a budget friendly home project! Do you have a tablecloth that…

DIY cover a lampshade

A tutorial for how to cover a lampshade

I have been using this method to change my lampshades for a while now, and thought I’d share how I do it. The beauty of creating a slip cov...

Lampshades are an integral part of the overall decor of your room. Instead of buying one, you can easily cover an old lampshade with fabric to give it a fresh and new look. Here’s how you can do it.