Quick Burlap Shade Makeover

 

It’s been ~ I don’t know how long ~ awhile, anyway, since I put these lampshades on my master bedroom lamps as a temporary solution.  I added the crystals from extras I already had.

I was hoping I would find something prettier or that I really loved to change them over to, but I haven’t.  A trip to Hobby Lobby not too long ago got my creative gears turning, though.  I saw a couple of items down the lampshade aisle and something else in the fabric and trim section that, once I got home and thought about it, I realized would work great together!

I picked up two burlap bell shaped lampshades {$13.47 each} from Walmart.  I used my 40% off Hobby Lobby coupon for a trim I’d been looking at when I would be in the fabric area.  It’s so pretty with a burlap ruffle and some bling.

Here’s what you need for this project:

Lampshade;
Trim;
Hot glue.

That’s it!

 

I used my cloth tape measure to measure around the bottom of the lampshades to figure out how much trim I needed.  Once I had all my supplies, I plugged in the hot glue gun and got started! 

I added the trim all around the bottom with the hot glue, leaving the bottom portion of the trim overhanging over the bottom rim of the lampshade.

Done in under 30 minutes!  I think they look great and I have a look that I really like ~ ruffle, bling, a neutral color, and texture.  This project cost me about $17.00 per shade. 

Not bad, price-wise, and I think they will do just fine! 

 

As a side note, you might notice this post is looking a little different than normal.  That is because Microsoft Live Writer is having a glitch publishing posts to Blogger/Google.  I have used Live Writer for the past few years and it is so much easier and convenient for drafting posts and inserting pictures into the posts than Blogger directly.  Until now.  Apparently, Microsoft did not do the necessary updates on their end so that Live Writer users could continue to post to Blogger after Google made updates that took effect recently.  To Microsoft ~ Let's get with the program, people!