It’s so easy to choose the wrong size shade for your lamp. Here are some mistakes to avoid when deciding how to choose a lamp shade: Make sure your lamp shade covers the light switch. If you have too much light switch showing, this means your lamp shade is sitting too high on the ...
The Correct Way To Determine Shade Height: First determine the perfect height range for your lamp. You might sit in the space next to where you are going to place the lamp to get an idea. Measure from the surface you are placing the lamp to eye level. This is your base measurement. T...
Step 2: Measure and Cut Fabric Using my template as a guide, I drew an outline on the back of my fabric, measuring a 1/2 inch margin on each side of the newspaper template so that I would have additional fabric to fold over the edges of the lamp shade. I cut out my fabric, and...
The woman has two beautiful oversized wicker-style lamp shades that are no longer in use for her home, so she does what she does best and upcycles them into elegant plastic pot-holding baskets. She opts to use larger hanging baskets that are about the side of the inside of her lampshade...
aSome shops in the UK are like social clubs for teenagers. Many of them have a café inside. The Youth Station has a large nightclub for teenagers under 18, with a DJ playing music in a room that hangs the ceiling. Sports Town has a big screen, where you can see live sports from ...
If you have a larger shade you can certainly make wider pleats if you choose. Fold each side into the center and iron flat. You can also use a bias tape maker if you prefer. 2. Measure your shade and cut your fabric strips to the right length, leaving a 1/4″ inch from the ...
1. Open bottom of lamp. The bottom of the lamp had a piece of felt which we just peeled right off: 2. Remove top of lamp. Update: see the post on how to do this step for shaded lamps here. We just unscrewed this round thing (nut?). Every lamp will be different, but there sho...
5 | Update the lamp shade The boa-covered lamp shade felt a little too over-the-top for my new aesthetic. So I replaced it with a more elegant silk one. The streamlined shape makes it look a lot taller. Since I didn’t have to buy a new lamp, I splurged a bit and had it cust...
Cut the Strips: Use a table saw to rip half-inch strips from your boards. You’ll need these strips to form the open-mitered frames of the lamp. Making the Frames Cut Mitered Segments: Set your miter gauge to 45 degrees and cut one end of each strip. Measure 5 inches from the angle...
Repeat this process for the other lamp socket. Step 5 Bryan Trandem Join the socket cords to the lamp cord:At the center wire connection housing, join together the three neutral wires (the portion of the cord with faint ridges on the jacket) by twisting the bare ends together and screwing...