Cover globe lights with drum lampshades.
Though large globe lights offer an abundance of light, they may not be your style. These lights can look dated, especially if the fittings and the globe surround are from a bygone decade. You could replace the entire fixture, which might blow your entire lighting budget. Homemade lampshades offer a more wallet-friendly solution. Drum lampshades, especially, are simple to make and complement a wide number of decorating styles.
Instructions
1. Measure around the widest part of your globe light with a flexible measuring tape. Add 3 inches to the measurement to find the width of your lampshade rings. A 12-inch-wide globe light needs 15-inch-wide lampshade rings. Look for rings with a large central hole in the top ring.
2. Wrap flexible measuring tape around one of your lampshade rings. The resulting measurement is how long you must cut your fabric. A 15-inch lampshade ring should measure about 30 inches around the perimeter.
3. Cut a piece of fabric 30 inches long and at least 15 inches wide; this should be long enough to cover a 12-inch globe light completely. Flip the fabric so the wrong side faces up.
4. Unroll a little styrene film and press the edge against one of the short ends of your fabric, about 2 inches from the edge. Press the styrene against the fabric with your palms as you unroll it. You may need a friend's help to make sure there are no bubbles or ripples in the film.
5. Press double-stick fabric tape along the long edges of your fabric. Press each lampshade ring firmly into the center of either tape strip. Roll the fabric around the rings, keeping them centered on the tape strips.
6. Turn the lampshade upright. Fold the raw edges of your fabric down over the rings, pressing the tape above the rings to the tape just below the rings. Use more tape to secure the vertical seam in the fabric.
7. Unscrew the tiny screws in the top of your globe light carefully. Remove the globe and slide your lampshade over the resulting . Screw the globe back into place. The globe will hold the lampshade in place and diffuse the light from the bare bulb.
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