Get Crafty With These Creative And Inexpensive Lamp Hacks

Make this polka-dotted shade using rolled-edge fabric

If you adore polka-dots, you should personalize your lampshade with the following tutorial. This fun and flirty pattern has actually been around for centuries and derives from the Czech peasant dance of the same name, which originated in the 1800s. Everyone from Marilyn Monroe to Lucille Ball and Princess Diana wore them at some point in their careers.

This polka-dotted fabric shade will look super classy in your living room. All you need to craft it are lampshade rings, self-adhesive panels, double-sided tape, cotton fabric, and a craft knife. You may want to purchase a lampshade-making kit, which includes these items. The process is as easy as with the other fabric shades you’ve read about.