Burlap Lamp Shade Makeover
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Have an old lamp that needs a bit of updating? I sure did, and with all the leftover burlap after my wedding, I had the perfect materials to give this round lamp shade the new look it needed.
By first cutting away the fabric from the old shade, I measured the circumference of the round shade frame and cut the fabric at that length. Since the top and bottom of the frame were not attached, I could determine the length of the shade for myself.
Because there was no vertical structure to the shade frame, I cut pieces of a wire hanger and straightened them out to give some interior structure by hot gluing them to the fabric between the top and bottom of the frames.
Finally, I added some white trim and a burlap flower, both from hobby lobby, to the bottom of the shade, and some brown ribbon to trim the top.
My updated lamp shade now sits happily in my living room!
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4 comments
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This is great! I love burlap.
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Is there any way to get that smell out of burlap...not mask it but really make it go AWAY?
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@Catherine Holtzclaw My burlap is from old feed sacks. They really smelled at first. I tried washing them before our wedding (the reason I bought them) and getting them wet just made the smell worse, but they've sat in my craft room for 2 years and they don't smell anymore, so maybe time is the best thing for them. Hope that helps!
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