Wouldnt it be lovely if we could change our decor anytime we took a whim? Some of us often take a whim but, in the end, its simply too expensive to do so. There are little things we can quickly do, though, which can give a new look to various things in our home without costing a lot of money. One thing in your house that can be quickly changed is a lampshade. No, you dont have to break out fabric and adhesives. Simply get some magnets and get busy! Youll find an assortment of small magnets at any craft store. Choose button magnets or even small, square magnets for this project. The magnets will allow you to quickly make lampshade emblems and other designs. Choose to place one magnet, on the front of the lampshade, or add a novelty to each section of the shade. You can make any design you want just by starting with the small magnets.
Craft stores are famous for the wide variety of miniatures, novelties and small decorations they carry. These are perfect for changing your lampshades. The ornate objects dont have to be metallic; you can add magnets to just about anything! You can find other choices for your shades by visiting a home improvement store or even a discount department store. Look at hardware pieces, small toys, ceramic pieces, wooden shapes and similar items.
If youve chosen a metallic piece youll be able to instantly decorate your lampshade with it. Reach behind the shade and hold the small magnet in place then position the metallic decoration on the front. Add additional magnets and metallic pieces, if you want, or just display the one. When youre ready to change the look again, simply remove the metal piece and replace it with the next decor piece. If the piece you choose is not metallic you can glue a magnet to the back. Choose the appropriate size and shape of the magnets youll use and hot glue them to the backside of the pieces youve chosen. The magnets let you attach hearts, small lighthouses, monograms, miniature animal shapes, or any number of designs. There are any number of lampshade trinkets that you can make yourself instead of going to a store to purchase them. Cut pictures from catalogs or books, laminate them, then glue them to cardboard backings. These allow you to display your favorite images - even pictures of the kids! Group together several soda bottle lids to form a flower. These are cheap and easy to make but look great after theyre painted and affixed to your lampshades. You dont necessarily have to use heavy magnets on the backs of some items. In the tv room, for instance, you can hang old cds or dvds on the lampshades by first sticking adhesive magnetic sheeting to the back of the disk. The same goes for other flat objects such as laminated pictures. Over time make an assortment of the lampshade magnets and youll be able to change the look anytime you want. In a few seconds you can have Valentines Day lampshades, Easter designs, birthday or anniversary novelties, or year-round decor. Its all so easy and fun! Check toy boxes for small toys you can use to enhance the lampshade in a childs room. For older children use beads or Scrabble tiles to spell out their names. There are no limits to the various designs you can do for any room of the house. Purchase small magnets in a pack of several then purchase or make the emblems and other novelties for your lampshades. Any time you get bored just grab a magnet and a trinket then change your lampshades! Nothings easier, and youll have so much fun with it, youll be changing them frequently!
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