Convert Ceiling Lamp Shade To Table Lampshade

Oct 28 2013 a nifty little lamp shade hack for getting the wrong kind of lamp shade to fit on an uno socket lamp base.

Convert ceiling lamp shade to table lampshade.

Mine had to be installed this way but most lamp shades can simply slipped on over the bulb. Don t you hate it when you score a great thrifty find only to. Some have the correct fitment already on the frame so just go straight onto the table lamp. Changing up a lampshade can be a quick and easy way to transform the look of a room but finding the perfect lampshade can be a challenge.

Converting a pendant lampshade to fit a table lamp base 26 september 2011 at 3 31pm edited 30 november 1 at 1 00am in in my home includes diy moneysaving 3 replies 5 8k views. There are various sizes to choose from depending on the size of your lampshade. 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. I bought a lovely big lampshade for our living room and got dp to make a huge chunky wooden base for it.

Ikea offers a wonderful selection of lampshades at reasonable prices but they have uno fittings and many lamps especially older ones feature traditional harp and finial fittings. Not all lampshades require a shade carrier. I found these old glass shades at a clean out sale for a pub that is opening soon. Shade carriers sit onto table lamps and act as a cradle so that a lampshade can simply sit on top of it.

1 insert the 1 8 ip international pipe standard threaded end of a brass male. They are rather nice. Overall view of the shade. I do not like hanging or pendant lights and would like to use these shades to make table lamps.

Lamp shade e27 to e14 hole converter lampshade ring reducer for fitting screw lamp shades to bayonet cap lampholders packing 12 3 9 out of 5 stars 22 8 99 8. I want to be safe when working with electricity and the end result has to be stable and level. If your lamp shade needs a lamp harp you will need to slide the harp over the pendant cord before installing. You can convert the lampshade to a hanging fixture instead and hang it from any electrical light box in your ceiling.

You can change out the actual sockets of your lamp to uno sockets but if.