What is it within your home, that has become invisible ? Just a home for spiders and a social space for moths ? It is about time these beige little objects became a focus point in any room, not just shielding light from your eye, it is the humble lampshade of course.
In a world that is now focused on reuse & recycling clothes, then why not home furnishings ?
But what can I do to upgrade ?
You could use latex paint and a foam brush, but spray paint will also work, don’t forget to mask the inside of your shade.
Or why not add fabric ? Match the fabric of your favorite cushion or pillow and then paint the lamp base for a bold look. Totally customizable and original- this project is a way to put your mark on a room !
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Draping a scarf over a lamp has always been an instant mood-shifter and very popular back in the days of Hollywood and the romantics, but it’s also a fire hazard, so be careful to explore safe ways of doing this.
So do lampshades need to be sprayed with a fire retardant ? You cannot buy a fire retardant spray for lampshades, so you will need to read the label to see which materials each spray works on. If you have LED bulbs, your shade should be safe.( always read the instructions on the bulbs box )
Paper shades and paper lanterns can pose a fire hazard, when not used properly, Lamps, especially halogen lamps can give off enough heat to ignite flammable objects.
A Bit About Bulbs
Overheating is one of the reasons a bulb could start a fire, but that is highly unlikely to happen with LED lights. They may feel hot to touch, but they produce light at a significantly lower temperature than other bulbs. Traditional bulbs use a filament, which loses a lot of energy through heat emissions, and incandescent bulbs generate heat as infrared radiation.
LED lights do not affect the ambient temperature they are ideal for small, confined or temperature-controlled areas.They also give off more light.
LED lights have a long-life span because the technology in place uses a heat sink, located at the bulb’s base. This draws most of the heat to one area and keeps the electronics relatively cool. An LED light in its hottest part is approximately half the temperature of a halogen or incandescent bulb but emits the same amount of light.
Traditional lights lose between 60 percent and 95 percent of their power to heat, so are far more likely to be a fire risk than LED lights. They hold their heat internally and use the bulk of their energy to produce light.
If you are concerned about the state of your lights, or if they are near fabrics or materials that are easily combustible, you may be considering changing your bulbs to LED but you could be worried about the cost.You have to view this change as an investment, as the new bulbs last much, much longer than traditional ones.
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