The Lampshade

I hit up all my local thrift stores for super cheap ties in shades of browns, teals, and blues {the colors of Kennedy’s room after her makeover}.  You’ll only need enough to cover the entire shade so the number really depends on how big your lampshade it.  I hot glued the ties to the lampshade, trimming off the long, thin tail of the tie, folding the tie over the top of the shade and tacking it into place with more hot glue.  You’ll need to make sure there are no loose ends inside the shade that could get close to the bulb and cause a problem.

The finished lampshade looks really cute in her room.

My favorite tie on the shade? A navy Giorgio Armani tie that I found at the thrift store.  I had no idea it was a designer tie till I had hacked off the end. I find it humorous that a $100 tie is now gracing my daughter’s lampshade.