How to Update a Lamp

Hi Folks, if you have any lamps you feel are outdated, instead of replacing them, you can try a fresh coat of paint in white or a modern color. You can also switch out the lamp shade with a new one. I found $10 large drum lamp shades at Tuesday Morning. To add a little texture, you can hot glue dress trim around the bottom of the shade. I bought black dress trim on clearance (under $3 for 6 ft) from Hancock Fabrics.

First, cut the ribbon the same length as the diameter of your lamp shade leaving an inch overlap.

If there is a seam in your lamp shape make sure you start gluing there. Put a couple of strips of glue about 6 inches at a time to make handling the ribbon or trim easier.

Work your way around the shade and overlap the two ends.

Here is what the result looks like.

Here is a lamp I updated with another drum shade and no trim in my front room.