Dress up a Lampshade, Update a Room

We are redecorating our daughter's room. It has been the same since she was in elementary school, and she was ready for a change. My husband painted an accent color on one wall. It is a Behr paint called Invitation To A Princess.

We also hung pewter colored pinch-pleat drapes. Our daughter~ I'll call her 'College Girl'~ chose a color scheme of black and white with raspberry and pewter accents. We are in the process of putting up a couple of framed posters, and changing some other details in the room.  One quick project I did over the weekend was to punch holes in the lampshade, then weave a black ribbon through the holes.

     I punched holes 2" from the bottom edge, in pairs.

Using black ribbon and starting at the front of the lamp, I wove the strand in and out of the holes until I got back to the front~

When I completed weaving the ribbon through the holes, I cut off the excess and used a glue gun to attach a matching bow. Voila!
It turned out cute. I am on a mission to get College Girl's bedroom and bathroom organized and efficient, as she tends to be messy. I figure anything that simplifies putting things away...makes it quick and easy to stow and retrieve...will encourage her to be tidier! I bought a pretty hanging shoe organizer for her closet; but it is not for shoes. It is black and white with raspberry trim and is made with pockets like this one, below.

However, she stores tights, scarves, belts and undergarments in hers. It is working out nicely and has made more room in her dresser drawers. Now I need to find boot boxes for her to store her winter boots in: she has clear shoe boxes for her other shoes, but her boots are strewn on the closet floor. The other thing we are on the hunt for is a comfy upholstered chair in which she can read and study. She just took her first exam of the semester and got 98%! Woohooo :)


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