Kiri Masters's Blog: Blog & Tutorials

Making a drum lampshade with our DIY Lampshade Kits & lightweight cotton fabric is the place most people start when learning how to make their own lamps & lampshades. But some first-time customers & bloggers choose more unusual materials for their handmade lamp shade projects, proving that there is a much wider world out there for adventurous souls! Here are […]

Customer Heather took the time to share her first DIY Lampshade project with us via email, and we’re so glad she did! Her gorgeous lacey lamp shade has a soft, romantic feel. And with a nice black contrast trim at the top, this lovely lamp has plenty of visual interest, whether the light is on or off. […]

While drum lampshades are a classic shape which suit all kinds of lamps (as well as making great pendant lights), sometimes a more structured shape is what you need to complete your lamp’s look. Here are some examples of lamp shades with square or other geometric shapes. Some are DIY projects, and others are store-bought shades […]

Blogger Krista from The Happy Housie had a couple of damaged lamps she picked up from the thrift store. The shades which came with these lamps turned an already sad lamp story into a tear-jerker. Stained and dated, she resolved to liven the lamps up with a paint facelift and bright new shades. With a fabric […]

We love it when our customers share their finished DIY lampshade projects with us (so much so that we give them 25% off their next order from our shop)! One thing we hear a lot is that it’s almost impossible to find tall and skinny drum lampshades in stores, which are typical of classic Mid-Century […]

This is a follow-up post to the DIY Antique Wallpaper Roller lamp base which Trisha made.   To go with my brand new custom made antique wallpaper roller lamp, of course I had to make a custom lamp shade to coordinate.  Let me tell you, I never even realized that it was possible to make my own […]

Horse-lover Racquel from Horses and Heels had an equally equestrian idea in mind for her first DIY lamp shade project – a cowhide covered shade! She selected genuine cowhide pieces in a neutral cream hue from sellers on eBay, patching individual pieces together to cover the shade. It goes perfectly with her mid century modern style floor lamp: […]

I’ve made many trips to my local antique store and every time I go I visit the same booth to look at the same thing – antique wallpaper rollers.  I’ve been fascinated with them for months, but haven’t quite figured out to do with them until recently.  In really studying the height and texture of […]

Do you think that most people feel a calling to write a book at some point in their lives? In 2014, I polled I Like That Lamp subscribers to find out what type of book they thought I should write about lamps and lamp-making. The results were clear: folks wanted to learn how to refurbish vintage […]

We’re starry-eyed for Galaxy and Space themed home decor right now! So after finishing a DIY wine bottle lamp last week, we decided to outfit it with a coordinating lampshade in a cool Orion Nebula Galaxy print from Spoonflower. For the uninitiated, Spoonflower is a marketplace of incredible digitally printed fabric and wallpaper, designed by their own community. You […]