A thousand men

I visited a 22 storey building. Every floor is filled with office space and staff. Hundreds of people come and go through the front door. It felt like peak hour at a train station, except that everybody were friendly and made time to greet and chat.

I wondered if anyone ever noticed the lighting, in the Cafeteria at the entrance? I did...

Old French Fabric

We are turning old french fabric into stunning lampshades!

Special Decor Range

We have just started cover the shades of our Special decor range:
Herewith a little peak....

Chandelier Shades

Hertex Fabrics in Somerset West is launching a new fabric range tomorrow.  We made shades for the chandeliers in the display area.  The fabric for the shades is a very strong yellow/gold, has the most fantastic texture and is wonderful the make shades from - it gives a wonderful smooth effect.

A completely restored lampshade

We received this lampshade to be restored.  It was very dusty and the fabric was torn. 
It takes forever to clean a frame like this, from all the old glue, fabric, trim and old paint.

But after sanding, a few layers of paint, new fabric and trim.... It looks brand new, again!

P.S. Do you want your shades restored?  Contact us!

Tiffany lamps are back!

Do you still have one of these, hide away in the attic, because the baby has now left home?

Well, well - please be back because I will show you what I did......  

Hathersage Local Market

Under the trees,

along the river,

we trade,

at 40 degrees+,,

but we all had a great day!

wish I could just stay

and stay

and stay.......

Granny's Doily Shade

Hello everyone. 

 I finished the doily shade today.  3 Doilies, like this one, were used to complete the shade. 

I used as small scalloped frame for the lampshade.  It was stretched at the bottom and around the edges of every second vertical wire.

First, the doilies were pinned to the shade, to see how and where I could overlap it.  Then I sew the top and bottom to the frame.  Glass beams and a matching trim were used to finish it off. 

I used the teardrop beads on every scollop and the small glass beads right around, just to finish it off.  The Beautiful multi-coloured trim was used around the "neck" of the shade.

And this is the final product!

Keep the doilies!!

Trading

Sunday was the most beautiful day in Cape Town.  Under the trees, along the river, we all gathered to sell/display our goods and eat and drink and just enjoy the beauty of nature.  Herewith a view of my stall under the trees.  Thank you all my friends and regular clients who came to say hello.  It was a great day!

Next to me was Megan from Megan B Handbags. She sells exclusive leather handbags and accessories which they manufacture in their factory in Somerset West.  All her handbags are made of top quality leather.  She and Lionel has been in the leather business for many years. It was so exciting to see her altering a handbag strap on the market - right there and then! You can place a special order and she will give it her personally attention.

On the other side of me was Tracy who sells wooden engraved rings and bangles – boy was she busy!  I think she had the most sales for the day! 

Ilse White sells picnic and beach blankets with a damp proof underneath and has a large choice of fabric prints.  These blankets are machine washable.  She even had one that match one of my shades!

Laurette of Laurette’s Photography popped around for pictures and is presently doing articles on Ladies in Business over 50.  Click on her blog to see what she is up to next.

Well, it Monday morning, and back to business…….

On the local market

Hello

I will display some of my work at the Market tomorrow.  Lampshades are like crockery - easily damaged and I was in two minds whether to take the risk or not.  But  lets give it a try.

On show will be a shade that I have just renovated for one of our local Antique Shops.  It does have the most beautiful stand, and once I delivery it, I will post a pic of the lampshade with the stand.  It is such a beautiful oldie - now brand new. 

For those who love to keep up the interior trend - we are in for the most beautiful metals and greys.  But if are you still in two minds, because you still love the old white/black combination, herewith a set of 2 lampshades which is a combo of grey and black and finished with small black pop-poms - ideal for the intermediate period.

For all the friends who love cupcakes and all the beautiful pinks, yellows and white - a small shade to match the theme.  Finished off with a white zig-zag brade which is becoming popular again.  I remember as a  kid, my beautiful dresses finished off with these zig-zag trimmings.  Is's back!

And then the baby room - combination of mix-and-match greens are still very popular.

For Daddy and his hide-away lodge - a exquisite hanging shade in animal prints and finished off with fake monkey tail fur.

For the little princess in the house - a lilac shade, finished of  heartshapes beads.

Do you need a theme for the main bedroom?  This is also a set of 2 lampshades.

And then for Valentines day ....  see my next post.

Hathersage Market

Today is a very exciting day in the studio.  I will display some of my work at the Hathersage Local Market in Somerset West on Sunday.  So, today will be a hectic one....   Keep an eye on my blog as I will place pics of some of the shades that will be on sale, on my blog today and tomorrow.  For more info on this market see their facebook page Hathersage Local Market.  Book Sunday for a day out and join us under the trees along the Lourensriver......