Comments on: Fan-friggin-tastic

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:29:13 +0000

Haha- no idea. I think from staring at things I don’t like and thinking “how can I cover that?”

xo,
s

By: Jean Carpenter

Jean Carpenter — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:26:20 +0000

Just what I need for my dining nook! I am definately going to make this one. Where do you get all these fantastic ideas??????

By: Leanne

Leanne — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 21:16:51 +0000

Hi Molly, I know I’m over a year late on this train, but in the even this reply finds you I but was wondering if you had any luck placing the shade over the 5 bulb fan? I have a 3-bulb fan and have been wrestling with how to make it more attractive/less noticeable without removing it completely. It really is necessary, I don’t have central air and the fan cools my living room nicely during the warmer months. My only thought would be to wrap wire around the top of the shade and attach it to each light ‘holder’ – but then it might fly around when the fan is on.

And Sherry, THANK YOU for this idea. It may just be the answer to my ceiling fan prayers!

By: Robyn

Robyn — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 21:40:19 +0000

I saw this blog post a few weeks ago and after a few weeks of browsing various shops I finally find a perfectly size green vintage lamps shade to put over my kitchen ceiling fan for $18. Thanks for the idea!

By: Jill

Jill — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:48:09 +0000

THANKS!
J

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:40:12 +0000

Hey Jill,

Here’s a post with an inside photo of the same method that we used in our basement with an overhead fixture and a regular lamp shade: http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/11/tackling-the-basement-chapter-five/

Hope it helps!

xo,
s

By: Jill

Jill — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:12:19 +0000

This is a great idea! We are trying to make this work on a fan in a bedroom. Is there any chance you could post the inside picture of the lamp shade again? The link seems to be missing. My husband doesn’t see how you can bend the prongs without distorting the lampshade.

THANKS!
J

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:28:01 +0000

Hey Molly,

If you can make it work it’ll look great, we’re just not sure how you’ll secure the large shade around all the bulbs without having one central bulb to hold the shade up like we had in both instances. But if you can make it work it’s awesome- just be safe about not leaving hot bulbs right up against the shade since that’s definitely a fire hazard (ideally they’d all be at least four inches away or so and you can use CFL bulbs which burn less hot as well). Hope it helps!

xo,
s

By: Molly

Molly — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:31:04 +0000

Going with the 5-bulb style fan idea. Would you take off the glass domes over the bulbs and just fit the shade over the 5 bare bulbs? Does that make sense?

By: Jess

Jess — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:05:49 +0000

Love this idea. We have a ratty old ceiling fan in our “free” room and I wanted a cheap way to make it look better. You guys rock.