Finished lamp

A while ago I shared a picture about a lamp I redid using an idea I got from pinterest(surprise surprise!)

Here is the post if you missed it.

And a before picture, just for kicks! :)

It is a cute lamp it just didn't match my house anymore

AND

I paid entirely TO MUCH for it to get rid of it.

Step one:

I wrapped the base in rope and hot glued it down as I went.

Step two:

Was to remove the existing fabric from the lampshade and recover it.

But, miss happy fingers over here :)

destroyed the ENTIRE shade as I TRIED to take the fabric off.

I looked for days and days trying to find a way to salvage at least the metal supports of the shade.

There were options

but

they were expensive options.

THEN one day while meandering through JoAnn's

I happened to see that they sold self adhesive lamp shades!

So I whipped out my coupon and paid a whopping 7 bucks.

I had this burlap remnant from a previous trip to JoAnn's.

I just cut it to size and pressed it down.

I folded the excess fabric inside the shade and hot glued

it down.

I covered the rough edges with gray bias tape.

Step three:

Should be adding the painted knob to the top to hold the

shade down.

BUT

It was Z-baby's favorite toy for a little while

AND

now it is in never-never land.

I WILL find it though!

DO any of you have my luck? It seems like every time I am almost done with a project I realize I missed a step/ or am missing something!

It just causes me to be even more creative right?! ;)

I hope you have a wonderfully magnificent Thanksgiving week!

~Happy creating