Toolbox
- plain lamp shade
- paint
- foam brush
- glue gun
- decorative embellishments
- spray glue
Photos
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5
As easy as it is to obtain decorative supplies there should be no reason that you have a white lamp shade
Like I said, I started with a plain, white shade (figure 1) and decided to paint it with the pink paint I will be using on one of her walls. I did this with a regular foam brush and kept putting it on the actual lamp to see if I had missed any spots. If you put it on the lamp and turn it on, it will quickly show you any areas where your coverage might be a little thin. I let the paint thoroughly dry (figure 2) and then I was ready to begin embellishing it.
I chose some neon green fur to line the top and bottom of the lamp. I decided to use my handy-dandy glue gun to affix the fur to the lamp (figure 3). Caution: hot glue is by nature hot and easily comes through the thin fur as you are pressing it down. 
I trimmed off the ends and put a dab of hot glue on each end so that the trim would not come unraveled.
Next, I had selected some brightly colored flower patches to put on my lamp shade. I bought two packets of different sized flowers at my local craft store and used spray glue to affix them to the shade. Once I had placed all of my flowers, my shade was complete (figure 4). When I installed it on the lamp (figure 5) I couldn’t believe how cute it was!
To decorate your own shade, the possibilities for decorative accessories and trims are endless. Here are just a few fun ones that I found that I thought would look really great on a lamp shade:
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