How To Light Up Boring Lampshades: 15 DIY Ideas

Below, we’ve found 15 interesting ideas for how to DIY your lampshade into the shade of your dreams. A DIY lampshade is one of the items with great potential for customization. The design possibilities are pretty much endless. With a bit of creativity you can turn something old into something brand new in an afternoon. These 15 DIY lampshades will light up your room in a whole new way. Check out the tutorials below!

Incorporate Bold Floral Fabrics

DIY Lampshade from Place of My Taste

Cast a Lampshade Out of Concrete

Concrete Pendant Lamp from HomeMade Modern

Repurpose an Old Sweater Into a Lampshade

DIY Lampshade Tutorial Using a Sweater from Unskinny Boppy

DIY a Lampshade That Looks Really High-End

West Elm Inspired Lampshade from Mad in Crafts  

Use Hair Dye to Create an Ombre Effect

Ombre Hair Dye Lampshade from Paper Buttons 

String Some Beads to Create an Elegant Chandelier

DIY Chandelier From Wood Beads from Designer Trapped in a Lawyer’s Body

Spruce Up a Hanging Light With Jute

DIY Jute Wrapped Light from The Handmade Home

Wrap a Lampshade With Different Colored Yarn

Yarn Ombre Lampshade Tutorial from Vintage Revivals 

Add Handmade Rosettes to Create a Shabby Chic Look

DIY Shabby Chic Rosette Lampshade from Simply Ciani

Use Geometric Shapes to Create a Unique Pendant Light

DIY Geometric Pendant Light Fixture from Pearls and Scissors

Shape Copper Wire Into Skeleton Light Fixtures

DIY Copper Wire Pendant Lights from Vintage Revivals

Stencil on Fish Scales Using Paint

Fish Scale Stenciled Lampshade from Deco Art

Create a Whimsical Lampshade for a Nursery

DIY Tweet Lampshade from Dwellings by Devore

Master the Dip-Dye Technique to Replicate This Look

DIY Dip-Dye Lampshade from I Love to Create

Learn How to Fake an Embroidered Lampshade

DIY Faux Embroidery Lampshade from So Much Better With Age