Converting Floor Lamp To Lamp Shade

A tapered shade is pretty much half a drum shade isn t it.

Converting floor lamp to lamp shade.

Lamp shade e27 to e14 hole converter lampshade ring reducer for fitting screw lamp shades to bayonet cap lampholders packing 12 3 9 out of 5 stars 22 8 99 8. Very simple switch e roo i do it all the time i move my lamp shades around all over the place. This blog post explains how to make a lamp shade template. Ikea offers a wonderful selection of lampshades at reasonable prices but they have uno fittings and many lamps especially older ones feature traditional harp and finial fittings.

Changing up a lampshade can be a quick and easy way to transform the look of a room but finding the perfect lampshade can be a challenge. Chop off the top ring extend the spokes flip it upside down and for 3 bucks plus the cost of fabric you have a drum shade. Purchase five new drum shades. You see i had this white lamp shade that fit the lamp perfectly but i had no way to attach it to the lamp.

You can change out the actual sockets of your lamp to uno sockets but if. No hassle and it s a done dfeal no fuss and foolishness. Then it hit me. I recently bought a set of five cheap lamps from a big box store.

Use a hanging light socket with a pull chain or an attached switch if you want to turn your hanging light on and off without plugging and unplugging it each time. Lamp parts 8 lamp harp lamp shade holder and e26 lamp socket uno fitter adapter converter finial set 8 inch tall 1 7 16 i d polished nickel detachable parts 2pack 4 6 out of 5 stars 177 15 99 15. Not on my budget. Since the metal rod will support the socket within the shade its length can vary as long as the bulb is kept within the shade.

I didn t mind cutting up my old lampshade but if i had wanted to keep the old lampshade i could have purchased spider lampshade fittings from etsy and made a template for a new shade by measuring my old lampshade. The price was right but i wasn t loving the tapered shades. Choose a shade with a bottom width that is within 2 inches of the lamp height. Measure the height of the lamp from the base to the bottom of the socket cap that the bulb sits in.

Of my lamp shades were not compatible with the style of the lamp. How to hack your lamp shade anyway back at the fun part of the ranch i found this gorgeous glass lamp base at goodwill for 3 99 then i scored this beautiful lamp shade on sale and with a coupon. Go to a thrift store get a used floor lamp style you d like to use. Now maybe its just me but i never really thought about this before until i had this dilemma with my little lamp.

Put your shade on top no problem.