Burlap Lampshade with Grommets and Ribbon
Hi Friends! I love a challenge. So when Lamps.com asked me to be a part of their decorate a lampshade contest I jumped at the chance. Those who’ve been around my blog for a while know I adore burlap, so that was a given in my decor idea, but then I thought… how fun would it be with some grommets?
Let me show you what I started with…
A basic white drum shade.
First I had to figure out how to make the holes in the shade… and guess what a basic hole punch worked great!
Now the grommets I wanted to use were bigger than the hole from my hole punch, so I used a craft scissors and cut slits around the circle to enlarge it a bit.
After hot gluing the burlap fabric to the shade I pounded in the grommets.
I threaded some gorgeous striped satin ribbon through the grommets… so pretty!
It adds such an interesting flare with the grommets and ribbon.
Oh… and I’d LOVE your vote! Please visit Lamps.com’s Blog and vote for my burlap lampshade. I’d love for you to share some love pretty please. If my lampshade wins I get to giveaway a gift card and I want my readers to get a chance to win one.
Thanks for stopping by friends…
The burlap always gets my attention but the ribbon thru the grommets sealed the deal for me. Will be trying this on a burlap shade I already have which we spray painted deep aqua. Have some ribbon with deep aqua, brown and white stripes,perfecto. Such a great idea and look. Will go now to vote for you. tata
Really pretty! I like this one a lot! The burlap is neat, but adding the ribbon through those grommets just sealed the deal for me!!!
Just love this! great job! you get my vote:)
I love this lamp! (And I voted for you)
I think I’m going to make something similar for my baby’s room. I have a sully question though because I’ve never made a lampshade before. . . Do you use hot glue over the whole shade or only on the seams? I would think that hot glue would leave lumpy ridges, but your looks completely smooth and flat.
Thanks!
Perfect for a coastal theme, wonderful idea! I would give it a vote for sure!
Maryann, I love love love this lamp! So chic!!! You really created a wonderful look! So happy to be doing this challenge with you!
Thanks Yvonne… thrilled to be in it with you!
Maryann I love it! The burlap and beachy ribbon are perfection with that gorgeous teal blue lamp! Great project! ox
Thanks Robin… love them paired together too!
Love burlap and the grommets are such a great idea! So fun being in this challenge with you, Maryann. Good luck!
Hugs,
Jamie
Thanks Jamie! Good luck to you too!
Thanks for participating, Maryann! Great job! Good luck!
Thank you Holly!
So cute, what a great idea!
Thanks Susan!