How To Upcycle a Glass Lamp Shade with Vintage Charm
Upcycled Glass Shade with a Vintage Vibe
If you've ever done over your bathroom you probably, in all likelihood, replaced the standard glass shades on your light fixture or you replaced the light fixture entirely.
If you did, then you probably have the old glass shades hanging out in your garage gathering dust. If you do, I have a super easy upcycle to share with you today as part of this month's Thrifty Style Team blog post.
The entire process takes less than an hour (dry time being most of the hour) and the cost is under $10.00.
Supplies:
Glass Shade
Mason Jar lid - zinc if possible
Faux plant - I bought mine at Michaels for 50% off!
You're going to want to start with a clean glass shade. I ran mine through the dishwasher but you could hand wash them as well.
Spray paint with the Krylon Sea Glass Paint. I did 3 coats of paint on mine.
Once dry, place the shade in the mason jar lid, add a faux plant to the middle and embellish with some moss.
That's it! It would be hard to get a much simpler project.
As of right now, I only have one finished - I was trying it out to make sure I liked the results but I will be making two more and using them all over the house! I think I may use faux ferns in the other two....I'll let you know what I finally do with them.
If Thrifty Style is a passion of yours be sure to check out the beautiful posts from the other members of the team.
Get outta dodge, how adorable is that idea! You're too clever!
Thank you so much, Miss Bliss!
That is genius!! What a darling idea Mary Beth!
Thank you so much sweet, sweet Vanessa!!! xo
That's so cute! Plus it's a wonderful way to recycle! Enjoy your day 🙂
Thank you so much, Tina! You enjoy your day as well. 🙂
i love that idea and that paint. i have never seen that before. great way to transform the shades.
Thank you, Laura!
I have a bunch of these! I've been trying to figure out what to do with them and this is perfect. Thanks for the idea! 🙂
You're welcome, Kristie! 🙂
Such a great idea! I have several of these laying around and definitely need to give this a try!
Thank you, Carrie! I'm sure whatever you do with yours will be LOVELY!
This is a great idea. Also, I didn't know about "Sea Glass" paint until I read about it on this page. Thank you for such wonderful ideas!
This is absolutely adorable. Love it.
Thank you so much, Marian!
Vary Good.
Thank you, Denise!
Very pretty & clever way to use lamp shade. The zinc lids are hard to find at the thrift store!
Thank you, Barbara, and you are so right about the zinc lids! They are a treasure to find.