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Pottery Barn Knock-off Script Lamp Shade

I have been in the market for a new lamp for our family room, but I didn’t want to spend a ton of money on it.  I liked the shape of this thrift store lamp and the price tag wasn’t too shabby either.  Granted the shade was a bit 70’s for my taste, but I decided to make it work. 
I loved these script shades from Pottery Barn and happened to have some similar Michael Miller fabric on hand that I ordered ages ago for a chair redo (that still needs to be “redid” :).
Here is my version!  I sprayed the lamp in Rustoleum Gloss White and covered the shade with my fabric using spray adhesive.
I wasn’t really thinking “blog post” when I was doing this project so my photos are lacking.  However, here is a tip for you if you are trying to figure out which fabric to place on your shade.  Use office clipy thingies to secure your fabric to the shade.
If you like the look, cut any excess fabric as you remove the clips.  Your edge will be very clean when you turn on the light and you won’t have to use ribbon or trim to mask that “ugly edge” you often see with DIY lamp shade redo’s (present company included).  Use spray adhesive and smooth as you go to adhere the fabric to the shade and then use hot glue to quickly adhere the edges of the fabric to the inside of the lamp and you’re done! 

Here’s a close-up of my shade.  If you look closely, you can see that the spray adhesive soaked through my fabric and discolored it slightly.  From a distance, you can’t tell at all, but it’s something to be careful about when applying your adhesive.  Don’t go all spray crazy like I apparently did!

I’m loving the way it looks and loving that it cost me a scrap of fabric and a $5 thrift lamp!
The fabric on the shade is Michael Miller’s Antiquity Old Script, the basket under the coffee table came from the Christmas Tree Shop, the keys are from Hob Lob, the hobnail milk glass basket was a free find, the spools are from yours truly, the rug is jute/wool from Pottery Barn, and the coffee table came from a used furniture store when I was first married. 🙂  
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  2. eres toda una profesional para dar un cambio a la cosas, la lampara la pintas con pintura en spray y despues le das un brillo tambien en spray?? Te queria pedir consejo tengo un marco blanco pero el interior no me gusta es una lamina que idea me das para colgarlo encima de mi cama, tengo tela de arpillera podria ponerlo dentro pero luego en el centro que hago? Si me contestas hazlo en mi blog asi me entero de cuando me escribes gracias.

  5. Fabulous Beth! What a great find and $4.99 – wow, what a steal. The fabric is awesome. Thanks so much for linking up to The Sunday showcase party – I have featured this today. Hope you have a wonderful week ~ Stephanie Lynn

  7. Perfect in every way!!! I'm featuring you and linking to this post on my blog tomorrow. Great job!

  8. looks fantastic! And I like that the glue seeped through a bit, it made it look offwhite and antique looking.

  9. Wow! You did sucha great job! I have been wanting a shade similar but I was thinking I would have to stamp or paint it on. This would be so much easier!! Thanks for a great idea. And btw, I miss CTS!!!

  12. I love it! I heart everything script print I have been seeing lately. Great tip about the glue. I always tend to be a bit heavy handed in the glue department.

  13. These look great! I recently posted about me finding some great new lamps with script shades at Hobby Lobby~ for half price at 59.00 each. I was thrilled with that but this makeover blew that out of the park!
    Awesome job.
    Beth

  15. This is Beautiful! I love how elegant it looks, and how easily it matches your decor. Thank you so much for your easy tutorial. This is going straight to my "must do" list. You are very creative!

    Cami (@ youseriouslymadethat.blogspot.com)

  17. Wow, this looks great and I LOVE the fabric. I did something similar with a lamp I have and covered the shade with burlap. It didn't go under the shade well so I cut it off and added grossgrain ribbon on the edge. Love it!

  18. Beth, I love the lampshade and the fabric you used. Thanks for the tip about the clips.
    xo,
    Sherry

  21. Love it!
    I host a PB/Ballard/Restoration Hardware Knock-Off party every month (next one is Jan 27) I'd be honored if you'd like to link up with this post or another one that fits.

  23. This is so beautiful! It makes me want to run home and try it. We are desperate need of new lamps…..oh just about everywhere. We purchased our very first home over the summer and have been truely enjoying filling it will all kinds of crafty goodness 🙂

  24. What an awesome tutorial! I can't wait to get crackin on my lamp shades!!!

  25. This is brilliant, love a great lamp makeover! The fabric is perfect, dare I say yours looks better than the PB version?
    Janell

  26. Beautiful! I love the table vignette, too. I collect white milkglass, and I'm SHOCKED that you got that for free!

  27. I love it!

    The fabric is really beautiful and your finished lamp coordinates so perfectly. Great job!

  28. Hi! I'm a new follower. I came over from Traci's. Your lamp shade is fabulous, but the spools you made really caught my attention – I'm going to make them! Oh, I enjoyed the yellow and gray pics on a previous post. Who'd have thought that would be such a great combo! Linda

  29. LOVE it!!! I'm sort of obsessed with all the script out there now….beautiful job! -shaunna 🙂

  30. And yet again… I am humbled by your brilliance!!! How does the jute wool feel on your feet. I am looking at rug for my living room, but I have very sensitive tootsies!

  31. Weird the first two pictures didn't show up the first time! I can see it is yellow now! Ignore my previous question! (Oh and I shared on my FB page!)

  32. Beautiful!! I have the exact same lamp base!!! Just curious – was your black when you first got it?? Mine is now in a lovely ORB – but I really like the white!!!!

  35. Oh, Beth, I'm loving this! I have a small lamp from IKEA and I noticed last week that the fabric on the frame was coming loose. Now instead of looking for a new frame I guess I need to look for some fabric. And I love your sisters comment 🙂

  36. looks great and great tutorial, I need to recover some lamp shades, the clips are a great idea!

  37. looks great and great tutorial, I need to recover some lamp shades, the clips are a great idea!

  39. I think your lamp looks amazing. Thanks for the tip of holding fabric in place. I could see me struggling before I thought of that.

  41. Love it Beth. So so awesome!!

    I love that you listed all where you got everything. I always forget those kind of details and they are so helpful!

    I hope you are having a great week!

    xoxo
    Jen

  42. I love changing old lamps with spray paint! Yours looks great! I have spent time off and on all day perusing your site after seeing your post on Beneath My Heart. I love your projects!

  44. Beth, this is fabulous AND timely! I'm on the hunt for a new family room lamp myself and this was just the look I had in mind!! Good thing I'm off tomorrow to go hunting fabric and thrift store lamps :). Fun!!

  45. Beth,
    What can I say….
    The lamp transformation is amazing! I think it is even better than the PB lamp! Love the rustic/chunky basket under the table too! Don't you love The Christmas Tree Shop! I have keep myself away sometimes, very addicting, in a good way :)!

  46. Okkkay, so now I want a lamp just like yours! Here's to going out tomorrow and looking through Goodwill and the Target Clearance sections!!!

  47. I love this lamp! I've been coveting PB's script items for awhile now…just a bit expensive for me. Thanks so much for sharing this!

    Pat

  48. Beth,

    You did a great job! It looks stunning. Thank you for the tutorial.
    Is there anything you can't do?!

    Your Friend,
    Deborah

  49. That's gorgeous. And you cannot beat the price. Thanks for sharing. Now go get that chair redid so I can see it too. 😉

  51. Oh i adore that lamp shade!! Thanks for the great idea! I was planning on going to my thrift shore this weekend…a lamp [with potential] is on the list 🙂

  52. Love it, Beth! That fabric is great! A better price I'm sure than even Ballard's fabric (which I had been eyeing but it's too expensive} & the PB shade. BTW, what are you doing at my house looking at my DIY lampshades? ; ) I am so bad at recovering lampshades.

  55. Love it! I don't have a place for anything with the script on it in my house but I love it. I love the rugs too. Good job!

  57. Hi Angie! Thanks :). And yes, the fabric came that way already so it was just a matter of sticking it on.

  60. I looks AMAZING! Thanks for sharing. I'll have to remember the name of that fabric because it's yummy!
    -Aaron

  63. That looks gorgeous!! The fabric had the writing on it already?? It is hard to tell.

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