Dining Room Lamp Update Needed
sgander
10 years ago
We recently changed our dining room chairs and the lamp above the table. While the chairs look great, the lamp looks really overpowering, and I think we made a mistake buying it.
It might be that the shade is too plain and boring? But with all that is going on in the room, I didn't think there were many options. However, now I'm wondering if I can recover it or wrap it in ribbon/twine to make it look less stark and give it a different look and feel?
It might be that the shade is too plain and boring? But with all that is going on in the room, I didn't think there were many options. However, now I'm wondering if I can recover it or wrap it in ribbon/twine to make it look less stark and give it a different look and feel?
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10 years ago
Fred S
10 years agoAt least you will have light to read by :)
But really, I think it would look fine if you tied it into the rectangular beams and posts color wise. Hard to do on a phone.
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10 years agolast modified: 10 years agoSomething like this could be stenciled on shade, or fabric in a similar pattern could be applied, with trim to cover the edges.
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