Glowing wall willies - help! Update and pic page 7

[clothmama]

the house we are renting has high cathedral ceilings so nearly all the lights are wall fitted ones. However they don't have any shades on them at all and have all had energy saver bulbs fitted so basically my house looks like it is covered with glowing willies sticking out of the walls !!!

For the life of me I can't think of any purchasable shade that would go on them so was thinking of making something - has anyone got any ideas of either something cheap I could buy and use (or change a bit to make them fit) or something I can make from scratch to cover them?

Has anyone else had such a problem ?

hmmm no glowing willies here Found this tutorial for making your own lampshades though http://www.channel4.com/4homes/how-to/c ... -lampshade

I was going to suggest you replace them with energy saving candle bulbs but the ones I am finding all look like short fat willies

[clothmama]

I was going to suggest you replace them with energy saving candle bulbs but the ones I am finding all look like short fat willies

At least the ones in there are full sized

I'm not sure that that shaped lamp shade would work, there must be soemthing I can do. If I was in France I'd get the really old canal roofing tiles, cut slits in them and then hang them off rope at an angle - it looks fab but wouldn't be the same with some bright red new tile

[clothmama]

I wonder if I could get those cheap and light round paper Ikea shades to attach somehow?

Are they at 90 degrees to the wall? Or do they stick up vertically? Could you make some kind of wooden frame and staple fabric to it?

I'm sure I've seen wall lampshades at places like B&Q and Wickes so you might be able to buy some over there.

[clothmama]

Are they at 90 degrees to the wall? Or do they stick up vertically? Could you make some kind of wooden frame and staple fabric to it?

The stick out at 90 degrees. I wonder if I could make a frame that is not a bad idea I'll have a think and play. If I make it light enough I can attach it with those mark free velcro tabs that are so good in rentals! Thanks great idea!

What sort of shape are they @Louise?

Sorry Tory but I am actually LOL'ing at your glowing willies coming out of the walls.

Sorry Tory but I am actually LOL'ing at your glowing willies coming out of the walls.

The ones we have had before in rental properties have been like these two -




I think it would be fairly easy to make an uplighter like the second one if you can't buy anything like it.