You may have realized by now that I like to do things myself. I love to decorate and I love to recreate. So when my son destroyed the lampshade to my cherished lamp my first instinct was to recover it. I have been told by many people coming into my home to throw it out and buy a new one. The nerve of those people, they have no idea of my budget 
Being that I am a girl that is crafty I always think twice before I throw anything out. I was going to recover my lampshade and make them eat their words. It was a little difficult to find the perfect fabric for the shade because I went to Walmart instead of a craft store, silly me. I decided to search my closet and luckily I found the perfect piece for my project. Check out the before and after.
My lamp before
A close up of the lamp shade before
The top that I cut apart to make the new lampshade
I measured and cut the fabric to the size of the old lampshade then I used a hot glue gun to clue the fabric in place. It was a quick and simple project. I absolutely love the way it turned out.
MY new lamp, I love how it turned out!
A closer look at the new lampshade. I think its elegant!
After looking at my new lamp for a few days I decided to turn it up a notch, so I added ribbon around the edges. Even better! Doesn’t it make you want to make your own?
Nicely done!
A bit dark, but that's just so you can see the details
Your shade is fabulous. Aren’t you glad you “needed” to do it?
Thank you Terri. And I sure was glad I needed to do it
Love it!
Thanks