The shape and look of the lamp shade is an important style consideration but you also want to pick a shade that matches how you ll be using the lamp.
Convert ceiling lamp shade to table lamp.
In this case the height of the lamp you ll want is 24 18 6 shade.
I could totally.
If you have a lamp that has a nice lampshade but the base is a problem you don t like the lamp base style or the base has sustained.
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You will need a pendant light kit a cap to cover the hole in your ceiling that holds all of the electrical parts and of course a lamp shade.
Trouble is we now think the lampshade must be for a ceiling fitting as the metal bit inside doesn t fit in the lampbase fitting whereas you normally unscrew the plastic fitting that the bulb goes into sit the metal ring of the shade over it and then screw back together its too big.
Angie and i were looking through our local habitat for humanity re store lighting section when i saw a ceiling light fixture sitting upside down on the shelf.
Next follow these instructions how to wire pendant light structures.
Black string style clip on lamp shade 2 piece set 5 for table lamps or sconces.
Raid the attic and the barn for supplies to make a ceiling light lampshade.
The center stalk should also be substantial.
Replace the regular bright bulb with a low wattage or colored one.
And call me crazy but i immediately looked at it and saw a ceiling pendant.
Picture it hanging from the ceiling.
Let s use a 6 shade for an example.
It immediately struck my eye as being right side up and just as quickly the idea came to me to make a table lamp from it.
If you really don t want to piece your own pendant light together you can totally buy them already assembled.
Personally i d look for a wooden floor lamp which you could paint to suit.
When i saw this stick light on joss main i thought it was fun and beachy yet geometric.
Thankfully he was right there on the stick light train with me.
How to convert a lampshade to a hanging light fixture.
To make sure i wasn t being weird i ran the idea of converting this plug in table lamp by john.
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Remove the existing shade on the ceiling fixture.