Have you ever found a perfect lamp with a damaged shade? If so, this next DIY is for you! Kinsey dreamed up a way to recycle your damamge vintage lamp. Enjoy!
1. Find an old, beat up lamp shade. 2. Remove all the fabric or fiberglass surrounding the lamp shade so that all that's left is the skeleton. 3. Lay the doilies out in the deminsions of your lamp shade (measure height and width) then stitch them together with white embroidery floss. 4. Once you have the desired pattern, begin attaching it onto the lamp by stitching them to the frame all the way around!
There you have it... an instant dose of pretty for your space. Perfect for Spring. XO. elsie
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Doily Covered Lamp Shade Project
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Maize, I see the link you left for us and just wanted to assure you that the similarities of our projects are purely coincidental. These things sometimes happen in the blog world! I hope you don't assume otherwise. We take crediting other designers and being original very seriously.
Have a great day, Elsie
Posted by: elsie | March 08, 2012 at 05:47 PM
very pretty
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Posted by: theoutfitdiaries | March 08, 2012 at 05:53 PM
Nice, Easy, Pretty -- You can't go wrong!
Posted by: Ms. Kathleen | March 08, 2012 at 05:58 PM
SO COOL! i love this DIY.
Posted by: em | March 08, 2012 at 05:59 PM
Welp- you have just given me my newest project idea! So excited to start it... thanks!
And BEST DIY blog indeed!
Posted by: Britt | March 08, 2012 at 06:16 PM
oh my goodness! I think this project is so cute. I am a big fan of doilies!
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Posted by: Natasha | March 08, 2012 at 06:29 PM
Cool DIY! I love the lamp base too, it reminds me of a seashell somehow :0)
Posted by: Lily | March 08, 2012 at 06:41 PM
This is such a cute DIY, something that I definitely will be trying soon!
Posted by: J | March 08, 2012 at 07:13 PM
Seriously AWESOME. I love this <3
Posted by: Brittan | March 08, 2012 at 07:20 PM
Oh my goodness! I am so inspired to do this! Love it!
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Chelsea
Posted by: Chelsea | March 08, 2012 at 07:58 PM
Smart! What a great way to bring new life into an old shade! :)
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Posted by: Vivi K | March 08, 2012 at 08:56 PM
it's so lovely.. great job =)
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Posted by: Sm!Le | March 08, 2012 at 09:10 PM
This is so wonderful. I love doilies an I will be trying this great project!
Posted by: Kessler | March 08, 2012 at 09:21 PM
Omg..........I looooove it !!! =)
Posted by: Xaviera | March 08, 2012 at 09:57 PM
That looks gorgeous. Vintage inspired and super cute. I would love to give this a try myself. Thank you for sharing :)
xx
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Posted by: Allison D | March 09, 2012 at 12:49 AM
Super pretty! Great idea.
Posted by: Hannah @ Sparrow + Spark! | March 09, 2012 at 01:10 AM
I had never thought of that! It's so so so pretty! My granny used to make hundrends of doilies! An excellent way to put them in good use, Yey!
xo
Sophia
Posted by: Sophia | March 09, 2012 at 03:40 AM
I bought lots of doilies the other day from a thrift shop! I knew that was for a reason! Thanks for yet another great DIY girls! xxx
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Posted by: Rachel | March 09, 2012 at 05:28 AM
This is gorgeous! I'm thinking of being a copycat now...just beautiful! xo wendy
Posted by: Wendy @HerBallistic Garden | March 09, 2012 at 06:24 AM
Love! I love that they are sparsely placed--makes it look so modern and fresh!
I think vintage hankies would be charming as well :)
Posted by: Angie | March 09, 2012 at 06:47 AM