Burlap Lamp Shades for the Boys’ Room

 

I am so very excited about how this project turned out!

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It’s exactly what I had envisioned in my head.

I bought some lamp shades from Target for the boys’ room a couple of years ago. They weren’t exactly what I was looking for, but they were the right size and shape, (and price).

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They were covered with a tan paper that began to bubble. I tried to ignore it, but it was driving me crazy.

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I began to think about how I could recover them…maybe with new material? blue? red? khaki?

And then it hit me….BURLAP, BABY!

If you don’t know about my obsession with burlap, just click on “burlap projects” in my side bar, and you’ll get a good idea.

I already had some leftover burlap, so I quickly got to work.

First I pulled the navy blue trim off of the lamp shade. That was super easy.

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Then I took my burlap and wrapped it around the shade.

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I covered each side of the shade with fabric glue and a sponge brush and pressed the burlap to the shade.

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Then I let it dry.

I tucked the edge of the material under and secured it with my glue gun.

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Press the seam down and it will lay nice and flat. Just be careful because the glue can seep through the holes of the burlap! Trust me…I know!

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Then I trimmed the burlap around all of the edges with my scissors.

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Next, I got out my trusty glue gun and glued the ribbon back on.

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They were already looking sooooo good to me!

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But it needed something else.

Sooooo.

I bought some stencils at Michael’s (with a coupon) for 4 bucks. Then I got out my sponge brush and the same paint that I used to paint the boys’ collector’s shelves. (Colonial Red)

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The boys picked out a number that they wanted stenciled on their lamp shade, and I got to work.

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I taped the stencil in place and applied the paint with my sponge brush.

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Then I used a smaller paint brush to go over the edges of the numbers to make them more even.

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They are perfect! To me, at least.

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It was nighttime when I took the pictures of the lamp shades in the boys’ room, so I used my flash for some of them. ( I usually try not to do that, but in this case I thought some of the pictures turned out better with the flash.)

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The boys are thrilled! They love having those lamps beside their beds to read at night.

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If you want to learn how to make a collector’s shelf similar to the ones in the boys’ room, click HERE.

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I bought the swing arm lamps at Goodwill for $2.50 a piece. They were an ugly brass, so I spray painted them with a metal spray paint from Lowe’s. It was called “hammered metal” or something like that. It was two years ago…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Well, that’s it! It took me about 30 minutes to complete this project. It was well worth the time and $4.00 I spent on it. Don’t you agree?

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Have a blessed day!

50 Comments

  8. I just stumbled upon your blog from another blog (couldn't tell you which one it was) and I'm so glad I did! I love doing the stuff that you do on here and you have totally inspired me! I have a couple of pieces of furniture I have wanted to paint and after seeing what you have done, I'm planning ot start those projects ASAP! Thank you for the awesome inspiration!

    I'm also planning to try these burlap lampshades. My baby's nursery is vintage baseball and these would fit PERFECTLY!

    Thanks again!

    Jamie
    http://www.roubinek.blogspot.com

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  9. Loooove this project. I am a burlap lover too. It is one of the most versatile fabrics I have ever seen. This is such a sweet project. Great how-to pics and I know its not easy to take a pic and "model" the how-to, also. LOL Thanks for sharing! ~Barb

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  12. Faaaaan-tastic! They look so good, no wonder your boys love them.
    I am on a bit of a craft kick at the moment myself so am on the lookout for quick easy ideas and this one will definitely be used in the very near future!
    Angex

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  16. Traci, those are adorable!! I have a couple of lamp shades that need some help and this is great inspiration to get moving on that project!! Thanks so much for sharing and have a great day! :)

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  21. Those look great! Thanks for the idea…with moving into our new home this spring I'll be redoing our boys rooms. This is a fabulous idea I will be using. We hope to be finding out here soon if I'll be for the first time going to get to do a girl's nursery, or another little boy's nursery. Either way we're just so thankful and excited for our new house we're building and this new blessing on the way.
    Thanks again for the idea.
    Blessings, Fine Linen

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  30. They look great. I was laying in bed this morning and was thinking of something similar to do with a lamp my mom gave me. Thanks for good instructions once again.

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  31. These look wonderful, Traci! I love them! And you've inspired me. . . there's a lamp I've kind of been wanting to make, but I doubted my ability to find a good lampshade without spending lots of money for one. HA! Now I know I could just make a lampshade however I want to!

    Now I have two questions: (1) Why did they choose those numbers? We have a thing for numbers at our house. For instance, we love the number 18, which is Peyton Manning's number. (2) Do the boys keep their room that neat? It looks wonderful!

    Hope you're having a great week!

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  34. K I love the lamps but am in love with the shelves and going to hobby lobby soon to look for them…will have to make 3 of them but think all three boys will be totally amazed…and I still have tons of paint from everyones rooms.
    Awesome job!
    Steff

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  45. I am an amazazing Goodwill Stalker, but I would have squealed out loud when I saw those lamps! I just paid $100.00 a piece for mine! AAArrrraghghg!!!

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  46. Hello, I was just looking for little boy room ideas. I love what you've done with your boys' room and your entire house. I am overwhelmed by the creativity of others. So anyway I just wanted to tell you that after finding your room I went to Better Homes and Garden's website and found something you might find interesting…http://decoratinggallery.bhg.com/RoomDetail.aspx?RIID=0f8ec235-c987-41ec-b76b-699776165173&RoomTypeID;=b4faf4ed-ac15-4117-9a49-9450b05e4efe&IID;=1d7d8f86-3264-4b4f-95ea-342589c2799e hope that gets you there. If not, I just want to say someone must read your blog from their magazine.

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  47. Well – I’m a little over a year late to post and not sure how I came across this post but I LOVE it! I’m pretty crazy about burlap too! I have the same (sorta) type wall lamps just sitting in my attic. I’m already dreaming what I want to do with them. If I get around to making something would it be okay to mention your post as inspiration? Love your blog

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  48. I love the shades!!!! the numbers you used were both of my brothers football numbers!!!! So cute!! I think that will be a future project!!!

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  49. Super adorable! I love the idea that you painted your boys’ favorite number on them. I should try to make this DIY lighting project with my daughter :) I might paint it pink to match on my daughter’s room. What do you think?

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