This lampshade project was featured in the book Thriftychic by Liz Bauwens and Alexandra Campbell. It is a great way to use a button collection. I thought I had a lot of buttons, but this lampshade took over 300 buttons. It is composed of mostly vintage buttons, but I ended up buying a few new ones too.
I really do like the uniqueness of this lampshade.
You can buy lampshade frames on-line at the Lamp Shade Shop. I used a lamp shade that I had and just removed the existing fabric.
There are several other projects in this book that I plan on doing including a painted display cabinet.
Happy weekend!
14 comments:
This is so awesome! What a great way to show off your collection. I can't believe the shade took 300 buttons...it doesn't look like that much, but I guess it adds up.
I love this! Sorry, feel like I am almost stalking you, leaving this comment on flickr, and here too, but this is gorgeous!!!! I would love to see a photo of it with the light switched on.. ?
Gorgeous - nice work!!!
Hannah
How cool is this! Love it. I have a small button jar but can see I need to start adding to it :)
Beautiful. What a fun idea.
What a neat project!
Wow! Lily would love one of these!
That is really cute! 300 buttons, though! Wow!
i love this is is adorable and a wonderful way to showcase the vintage buttons i would also like to see it with the light switched on! great job
very cool lampshade!!
I love buttons and this certainly gives you a unusual way to show them all off. It looks great.
Bravo!
i loved so much your own versions.
the buttons, absolutely lovely, a treasure!
congrats :D
you are so creative, great blog!!!!!!!!
What a fabulous project ;)
It looks great! I have a blog about recycling different kind of materials and I really would like to show your beautiful lampshade in my blog. www.kiertoidea.blogspot.com.
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