We have to concede that Eddie Ross, despite some of his more Martha-inspired tendencies, has some brilliant ideas. Case-in-point: this morning, Eddie posted some quick, incredibly easy tips for customizing lampshades that are right up our alley (aka spray paint and tape).
After the jump, photos and a walk-through...
Using basic, liquidated shades found at the Salvation Army, Eddie simply spray painted the shades, and added trim using spike tape, a thin, cloth tape that leaves no residue when removed.
We're not sure how light reads through a spray painted shade; we imagine it might take a few coats to completely eliminate any thin spots. But how great is this? Finding the right shade can be strangely difficult, not to mention expensive. Why not salvage an unloved find and customize it for around $5.00?
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The idea is good but that green colour looks horrible :-S
I like the black one better.
view Daniel Poitiers's profile
/\/\ Ditto
...and what's up with those Ugg Boots???
view bepsf's profile
Oh Eddie ... the Uggs ... I hope he's wearing them because he doesn't care if they get covered in green spraypaint ... ;)
view birdie_dc's profile
Maybe if we skin the Uggs, they could make a cool shade.
view modernguy's profile
Love it, way to go Eddie!!!
view I Love Upstate's profile
Is it me or does it seem like everything he "designs" could adorn a gay funeral parlor?
view radiobaby's profile
Eddie, I love your blog!
view scf's profile
eddie is annoying. when he said it wasn't the last we've seen of him, i felt almost as irritated as i did thinking we might have to see four years of palin as vp.
view dM's profile
Can't believe how nasty he was. And these are not original or creative ideas. Spray paint a lamp shade, repaint a thrift store find...WooHooo, call the Nobel Prize committee.
view quiltmaster's profile
zaky, radiobaby, and dM voiced my thoughts exactly
view Daily Nuance's profile
I hope he becomes a pariah, and Martha Stewart cans him.
view zunzie's profile
Oh good grief, who hasn't painted a lampshade before? And after seeing the pics of his granny apartment, I almost slipped into a coma. My grandmother's house is more alive than his.
view jblaked's profile
Lots o' love here for Eddie Ross, guys! I myself never heard of the guy before, and I checked out his lampshade post and found it innocuous enough. What's with the loathing?
view Aulaire's profile
I love his blog! It's interesting and fun. And come on, you don't really believe what you see on those reality shows, do you?
view katkrn's profile
The loathing, I suspect, comes from his appearance on Top Design, where he showed himself to be a truly vile, phony, bitchy jerk.
view zunzie's profile
---Oh. Thanks, zunzie.
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