Lampshade

When I first came across Northwest Hospitality's blog, I fell in LOVE with this lamp. I adore the feminine look that it adds to her country cottage space. So, clearly I had to try my attempt at my own.

I found a lampshade & lampstand at the Goodwill awhile back that were just sitting around waiting to be used for a good project. The lampshade had a little dent in one side that needed to be covered up. Together, they were probably about $6. I didn't know quite until I saw this project what I actually wanted to do with it! This is the 'coffee filter lampshade' because it is made up of hundreds of folded & fluffed coffee filters simply hot glued to the shade.

Here is how mine turned out. Well, I shouldn't lie ... it's not done. I cheated a little & took a picture of the side that is finished! The poor back is still bare! I ran out of filters & got tired of buring myself with the hot glue. This is one of those projects I'll be working on shortly to actually finish ... but you get the idea. I also would like to either find a larger stand, or switch it out with a another one that I already have. The shade & lamp stand went well together until I added on the extra size with the 'fluff.' Now it just looks a little disproportional to me. But, I love the look of it & I'm excited to find just right spot for it in the new place!