[ 5 min lampshade update ]

I BOUGHT a couple of Pottery Barn lamps when we moved into this place last June. And although PB does have some pretty patterned lampshades available, I'm a bit of a commitment-phobe when it comes to pattern and didn't want anything that I would tire of easily so I opted for their simple off-white shades.

 A bit blah, huh?

I looked through my ribbon drawer and found this pretty linen ribbon I had picked up somewhere {Ireland I think} and thought the muted blue stripes would be perfect.

Out came the glue gun and this literally took 5 minutes...

I held the glue spot until it was set, then pulled the ribbon taut around the shade, clipped it to the proper length and dabbed another spot of glue...

No need for glue all the way around and this way, it's easy to switch out later on if I want a new look...

Even though I had enough to add a line of ribbon around the top and bottom, I like the simplicity of the single stripe. It adds some pizzazz without drawing a lot of attention to them.

Have you dressed up any lampshades with ribbon lately?

lisa

linking to Transformation Thursday at The Shabby Creek Cottage