Update a plain lampshade by covering it with wrapping paper and adding panache with a bold monogram plaque. The end result is a sophisticated monogram lampshade that combines style with function, and best of all, by adhering the wrapping paper temporarily, you can change out the look as often as you like. Let me show…
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Felt Poppy Tutorial (Easy Felt Flowers)
It’s nice to have a go-to flower tutorial for embellishing all sorts of things, from home decor items and wearable accessories to gift wrapping and more. Today’s tutorial for easy handmade felt poppies is one I recently came up with to accent the desk lamp shade in my sewing room and home office, and these…
Lamp-Painting Sock Trick
Today’s quick tip is one that has saved me a ton of hassle in my past lamp-painting projects. Anyone who has ever tried to tape off lamp bulb sockets and cords to prep for spray painting will probably attest that doing so is a royal pain in the neck! My solution: use a sock to…
How to Recover a Lampshade
As a decorating enthusiast, I tend to find myself wanting to update my decor far more than my budget will allow. To get my decorating fix, I am always on the lookout for ways that I can use only what I have on hand to achieve the looks I love, and today I am going…
Honeycomb Table Lamp
Completely by accident, I found myself gravitating toward a bee theme in the nursery. My inspiration came from the fact that we didn’t know what baby George was going to “bee” until the day of his arrival, and I thought a bee motif would work regardless of whether the baby turned out to be a boy…