Lamp skirt DIY

I refashioned an old mini skirt into a lamp shade cover...



Exhibit A: inappropriately tiny skirt



Here's how you can:

1. Figure out what old shade you want to cover up or spruce up.
Measure how wide the top is and the length. (My medium sized shade was about 9 inches wide and 9.5 in length).

2. Find mini skirts.
The shorter the better- (think teen sizes). If you no longer have your old high school duds you may want to hit up local thrift shops! Look out for stretchy or adjustable waistbands that can fit over your shade's width & will cover the length. If not exact length you can add trim or cut it and add trim. Search out the color you would like and look for fabrics and textures that coordinate with the space. For the most part, the dressier the fabric the better. Don't forget that prints make a great impact as well as skirts with lots of detail like ruffles, tiers, lace, and so on.

3. Put a skirt on it.
Yep, that's it.

4. Accessorize if needed. 
Use brooches or trim applied with fabric glue to be done with it.

Outfit details:
Skirt- Abercrombie and Fitch (will be vintage in about 8 years)!


I look forward to sharing more DIY recycled projects in the future with you!
One disclaimer though:
I'm real lazy and will not spend oodles of time on any project. Another confession- I can't sew (yet). So in light of all this, any project I share will likely require minimal skill, time and effort. I am not about perfection- I just want the "look" and to go on with my life!