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DIY: Fabric Covered Lampshade

July 10, 2012 by Laura

This weekend I spruced up our lampshade that sits on the bar in the breakfast nook. This was a quick and easy project that started after I repainted our kitchen walls (yes, the same walls I painted less than two years ago…more on that later).

I LOVE how it turned out. Chevron, of course, in navy this time and it pops off of the green curtains so perfectly! The grey walls make a world of difference to me as well. Here is how I did this project that took about 30 minutes…

When we moved the furniture back in and started hanging things on the wall again, I realized the lampshade was blending into the cork mirror way too much for my taste and it needed a quick little update.

These are the supplies you’ll need: lampshade, fabric (I cut off part of a large piece of fabric I already had, I think it was about 1/2 yard), scissors and hot glue gun. I used the Premier Prints ZigZag Twill Blue off of Fabric.com. It was only $7.48/yard but less than that for this project since I only needed half of that amount – score!

For me, the first step was to remove the old fabric that I had used. While I do love this fabric, it was a little too blah for a small corner that needed some pep and pizzazz. The navy chevron is much better!

To start, cut the fabric into four section for each of the four sides of the shade. If you try to just roll the shade on the fabric, it won’t be straight so it is better to use four sections and glue each individually.

You’ll end up with four sections just like this. Two for the large sides and two for the small sides.

I worked with the two large side pieces first. I placed the shade on the big piece and cut off any massive excess so there wouldn’t be an extra-large seam glued on the inside of the shade.

To make a nice edge without any sewing, I folded a small seam and glued it using a thin bead of hot glue. I folded it again so that the inside of the first fold was tucked under again and all you could see was the first, nice seam. This was then folded over the lip of the shade and glued on the inside with again, a thin bead of hot glue.

Once one side was glued, I moved to the other side and followed the same instructions: fold, glue, fold, glue, fold and glue. The only problem with this side of the lamp are the metal spokes where the lightbulb goes.

All you have to do is cut a little ‘v’ in the fabric to fold on either side of the metal piece and it will fit perfectly without flapping up and over the side of the shade.

The corners are a little trickier but by folding and tucking them into the corner, you should be able to get the look you want. For me, there is no right or wrong, it just has to look right to you. None of my corners are the same (oh, the horror!) but I think it looks just fine!

For the side pieces, I wanted a clean look so I glued the edges down and made a nice seam on all sides. This big piece attached to the side of the shade with hot glue. The bonus of this technique is that it covers up the edges from the large side pieces that had already been attached.

And when you’re finished, you’ll have a beautiful and ‘new’ lampshade! I love how this looks and finally stands out from the cork mirror behind it.

The angled chevron works for me against these traditional, big patterned drapes. I love the contrast between the two of them!

Here is a final look at the before and after of our kitchen lampshade. Let me know if you try something similar – I would love to see a picture!

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Posted in Chevron, DIY, Fabric Choices, Home Decor Ideas, home updates, Kitchen Remodel | Tagged Blue, Chevron, DIY, Fabric, Home Updates, Kitchen | 9 Comments

9 Responses

  1. on July 10, 2012 at 9:49 am Emily Swenson Davis (@MainStreetChic)

    Looks awesome! LOVE the chevron!


    • on July 15, 2012 at 9:22 pm Laura @ The Steen Style

      I’m not sure I could ever get enough Chevron. I think I have a problem!


  2. on July 10, 2012 at 1:14 pm Ann Peterson Caine

    Wow! What a difference this small change made…awesome job!


  3. on July 10, 2012 at 3:20 pm Evani G

    This is incredible! Just found your blog and I love this tutorial! Thank you for sharing! 🙂


    • on July 15, 2012 at 9:22 pm Laura @ The Steen Style

      Thanks so much, I’m glad it was helpful to you!


  4. on July 18, 2012 at 2:47 pm Katie Johnstonbaugh (@DishinAndDishes)

    This is SO easy and cute! Am pinning it!


  5. on August 13, 2012 at 8:32 pm A Tray for Accessories « The Steen Style

    […] purchase. I spray painted it white and cut a piece of navy chevron fabric (the same I used for the DIY lampshade in the kitchen) to bring some pattern and color to the bottom of the […]


  6. on September 19, 2012 at 9:36 am A Tray For Every Room « The Steen Style

    […] This is a melamine one, again from Target, and was used for serving food at a party but is now a nice added color to our bar cabinet in the kitchen. I really like how it looks under the cork mirror and next to the navy chevron lamp. […]


  7. on December 11, 2012 at 8:01 am 2012 Christmas Vignette(s) « The Steen Style

    […] strand of lighted garland helps make this vignette more festive. I kept the stack of cookbooks, lamp and mirror all the same – just added some festive greenery and […]



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