Monogrammed Light Shade (plus a monogram print for you)!

So I'm sure you've kind of noticed that I'm over my love for beige and brown.  All I want to do is bring in the light and bright.  I recently got my hubby on board with me .... and he surprised me with a new bedding set!  And to make it better it was one that I had been eying at Target for quite sometime (don't worry it was on a major sale and we had a 10% off coupon).  Isn't he sweet!?! Maybe I'm biased. :)

Well since we got our new bright and beautiful comforter and  pillows, I realized that our bedside lamps really didn't go anymore.  They were from my "brown and beige period".

I'm sure you can guess why they're outside, right??!?  SPRAY PAINT! :)  I put bags of the light socket and switch part because I didn't want to get paint on those.  I used a Valspar metalic paint this time.

Now to the fun part....the monogram lamp shade.

 

Here's what you will need make your own monogrammed lamp shade:

- Printed Out Monogram

- Mod Podge

- Paint Brush

- Lamp Shade

I totally wish I had thought of doing a fun border on the inside ring before I had Mod Podged my print-offs on.  But once my monograms were on I didn't want to peel them off and start over.  Buuuuut, I did make some monograms with a foliage border on the middle circle....JUST FOR YOU! :)  

CLICK HERE FOR YOUR FREE MONOGRAMS

I cut out the monograms and Mod Podged them onto my lamp shades.   

I will note that my printer ink bleeds when it gets wet, so I put on a VERY thing layer of the Mod Podge ON THE BACK of the monogram.  I didn't put any Mod Podge over the top because I didn't want it to smear all over the place.

And here are my new bright lamps:

Do you LOVE them!?!  I think they really "go" with our new look.  And here they are in their new home:

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