Decoupage Pleated Lampshade

blue floral pleated lampshade on blue lamp next to vintage paintings

It seems as though I’m on a quest to try decoupaging any and everything! Last Easter, I shared the decoupage eggs. At Christmas, I made decoupage ornaments. And now a decoupage pleated lampshade! What’s next?!

I saw a decoupage lampshade on Pinterest, and knew I had to give it a try. I already had quite a few thrifted lamps with plain white pleated lampshades, so the only thing I needed was paper napkins. The blue floral napkins are from TJ Maxx, and the beige gingham napkins from Michaels (linked below).

This project is so easy and quick to do! Up close, you can see some of the wrinkles and imperfections in the napkins, but from further away, the lampshade looks perfect. And I don’t mind the little wrinkles, it just adds texture to the shade. And for only a few dollars, I think it’s a great way to to update a plain lampshade!

My gingham shade was a little bit more of a struggle. I didn’t realize as I was doing it that I was slowly going downward. So it has a slight slope to it. But I still love it and the extra pattern it brings into the space!