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Easy Vinyl Lampshade Makeover

November 13, 2013 · Delia 6 Comments

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Yesterday, I shared how I聽transformed our walls with just a little bit of vinyl. Today, I am using the rest of it to dress up some lampshades.

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I bought a package of two rolls of black vinyl from Hobby Lobby. I used my coupon so I got it for just under $5. Then I simply cut my vinyl into 1/2 inch strips with my paper cutter. The strips in the picture below are cut to one inch for another project , but the idea is the same.

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Then I carefully wrapped them around my lampshades. I had to use about 1 and 1/3 strips to get all the way around and I measured as well as I could to get the stripes fairly even.

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I got these lamps for $10 a piece at Walmart, maybe two years ago? They are fairly small. For reference, the lampshade diameter is 8 inches. I used less than half a sheet of vinyl to cover both lampshades.

They were quite plain and now…tada! Much more exciting. 馃檪

edit2If you’re wondering if the vinyl holds up with the heat of the light bulb so close, I wondered the same thing, but it’s been holding up great. I have had these stripes on there maybe three weeks and haven’t seen any peeling or anything concerning.

You can see a little seam, where the vinyl overlaps. Simply give it a good smooth rub and you’re golden. You can see one strip that started to come up in this picture. I took these shots right after I put them on. Since I smoothed it down after this shot, I haven’t had any trouble with it.

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(by the way, the framed pencil drawing you see on the right is by the lovely, talented Crystalyn Bryan!)

I love that I can take it off and change it up, whenever I want to as well. It’s probably becoming apparent that I have issues with making permanent design decisions. 馃槈

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I actually started out with triangles…believe it or not.

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It didn’t fit the vibe of our room or my husband’s taste 馃槈 so I switched to the stripes.

 

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It’s such a small change but really makes a difference!

My next to do item is to fill a couple of those frames! 聽I don’t know if you can tell, but I photoshopped out one of the pictures in a frame. It’s the most random picture, I hope to replace it with an updated family picture…which I hope happens in time for Christmas cards. But I’m not going to hold my breath. 馃槈

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  1. Betty Lou says

    November 13, 2013 at 7:41 AM

    That is quite a transformations, all with a little black tape.

    Reply
    • Delia says

      November 13, 2013 at 1:22 PM

      Thanks Betty Lou!

      Reply
  2. Monica--Adirondack Inspired says

    November 13, 2013 at 10:46 AM

    Ahhhh….the triangles aren’t for everyone, but I do love them! I’d love them more in fabric form little leggings, I think…!

    Reply
    • Delia says

      November 13, 2013 at 1:22 PM

      Yes. I am thinking it would be cuter on clothes too! 馃槈

      Reply
  3. Charity says

    November 13, 2013 at 7:14 PM

    Again, very clever. I love how a simple color or shape switch would totally change the outcome too. =)

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  4. Tonia says

    November 14, 2013 at 12:04 AM

    Love it! What a great way to transform a lampshade! My bedroom REALLY needs a makeover.

    Reply

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