I love a good, happy accident.
I had covered a plain white lampshade a while ago with scrapbook paper. When I put my new drapes up, it seemed too bright, so I thought I would recover it again.
I had tried to remove the paper, but it was stuck on there pretty well, so I figured I would just go over it, and that the brown fabric was dark enough to cover up anything,
Imagine my surprise at the very cool end result at night when the light gets switched on!
Don't you just loooooove love stories with happy endings!?
Imagine the possibilities!!!
Jen
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Gorgeousness Jen! I wish more of my projects turned out like that :o)
ReplyDeleteThat looks awesome! I love it when things all fall into place like that! ;o) ~mary~
ReplyDeleteGreat Ambiance! Loved the shade. Kerrie
ReplyDeleteThat is so awesome! It turned out beautifully.
ReplyDeleteThat looks great! I can't wait to share with a friend who was just telling me today that she needed to update some lights!! Thank you.
ReplyDeleteJen i found a striped tablecloth idea and put it up as a post and to my suprise it was you with such a great idea!!!!Wow good job!
ReplyDeleteThat is lovely! I want one!
ReplyDeleteThat is amazing! It is so nice when things just work out.
ReplyDeleteYou should have just acted like that was the result you wanted all along... ;) It's fabulous!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely wonderful!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty!
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Serindipity.....how cool is that?!
ReplyDeleteI love that!!
ReplyDeleteThat is such a great happy accident! Love it! :)
ReplyDeleteOh i love a happy ending!! it's beautiful,
ReplyDeleteLuLu
LOVE it! That is definitely a very happy accident! Now people are going to intentionally put patterned paper underneath their fabric for a beautiful surprise when the light is turned on at night. ;) I think you may have found a new Etsy item...accidentally.
ReplyDeleteHappy Mistakes....i love them!!!!
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yapping cat
So awesome! I bet the lanp shade at night is so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jen for commenting on my blog and leaving your link. I don't know how to put the link up thing on my post yet. (just been blogging since end of August) Can you give me any pointers on the how?
Lee Ann
Oh that is GREAT. I also love happy surprises. You could start your own line of lampshades and call them "See through magic" lamps or something. :0)
ReplyDeleteI have considered doing this with scrapbook paper. But was afraid it wouldnt' adhere to the shade properly. I'm glad you had a happy accident! Those are the best kind!
ReplyDeleteBrenda
Amazing and beautiful!
ReplyDeleteIt's magic I tell you, MAJIC!!! Like a lithophane secretly hiding a surprise figure or pattern. I love this this. You must secretly delight when you are ready to turn this lamp on and bring up that pretty pattern seen only when the light is turned on. Sea Witch
ReplyDeletefabulous! love that effect... what a happy 'accident!'
ReplyDeletehappy sunday,
rachel
It's beautiful. I want to recover a couple of mine. Can you divulge how you did it?? Please??
ReplyDeleteuh, yeah, love a happy ending and this little lamp surely got one!
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