Materials: Holmö floor lamp, two types of fabric and my sewing machine
Description: I had a broken Holmö floor lamp from Ikea, the paper was torn by the kids playing and was looking awful ind my living room. I had spent months looking for at new lamp in a different design (WITHOUT paper) but simply couldn't find one matching my furniture and style like the model of this one.
I do a lot of DIY projects in my home and use my sewing machine on a regular basis so I figured out it should be possible to recreate the shade somehow. So out in the fabric store I found myself some grey cotton and some beautiful grey lace. I went home, tore the broken paper of the two round metal pieces that were supporting the shade in top and bottom.
Measured out the fabrics and cut the two different fabrics in the same size.
Then I made a seam down the body of the shade and sewed the round metal pieces into the shade in the top and bottom.
Installed the shade back on the lamp, took a grey satin band and tied it around the top, finished it with a bow, and voila, the most beautiful lamp I have ever had :) (the picture is unfortunately not shown with its satinband and bow, it makes a big difference)
~ Charlotte Mølgaard, Aarhus, Denmark
Hope You are careful and the shade doesn't catch on fire from the heat from the light bulb. Cotton can burn pretty easy.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful lampshade Charlotte! I've wondered about doing just what you've done as the paper doesn't do much for me.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful fabric choice-- looks very classy:)
ReplyDeleteI too have been thinking of doing this same hack once we finish our lounge. is it true cotton is not appropriate as it burns easy? I like the lace effect, and the colour
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a kid, I made forts to hide under, all around my room by connecting tee shirts and blankets. The tee's caught on fire from a lamp that I was using inside the fort...It was about a foot below the shirts/blankets.
ReplyDeleteSo I'm almost positive the day will come when this sucker gets a giant hole burned in it. But lightbulbs have come along way since I was a kid, so maybe it'll be a lot safer. Good luck!
I've been looking on some other websites and they've added a tracing sheet under the cotton. They say it prevents burning the fabric and also spreads the light more evenly.
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