Thrifty, Shady Make-Over

Another thrifty transformation...a shady one this time!  :)

I actually finished this one a while back, but life just happened and I forgot to show you sooner...

This thrifty lampshade came as a pair of children's shades. Because my children had no need for them, I decided to keep it to myself - Because I'm worth it! :)

The Before and Afters:

Better after, right?

I just cut the old fabric off (was really easy) and glued the new one on. I already  had some practice from doing up my huge kitchen lampshade, so the principle was exactly the same:

Cut the fabric and roll the shade to get the measurements, before trimming to size. I used standard PVA glue and a brush to apply it to the shade.

Just trying it for size...

The gorgeous fabric I chose is a traditional French fabric known as "Toile de Jouy". It depicts rural French country scenes and comes in shades of red, blue, beige...As I had already brass lamps, (inherited) the beige was a no-brainer. It just amazes me what a bit of fabric can do!

I really like how it turned out, and it looks just as nice in a less "grown up" setting too, as the photos below illustrates.  BTW, the flower pot is from my Etsy shop!

Oooooh I do love a make-over, don't you?!

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