A Simple, Affordable and beautiful DIY Feather Lampshade

Create your own stylish and elegant feather lampshade inspired by Danish design. Follow our comprehensive DIY guide to craft a beautiful, unique home lighting piece.

This beautiful DIY feather lampshade added an element of fun to my decor. Slowly, I’ve been doing up my dining room. I’m loving the results, it’s becoming a bit of a quirky room. This lampshade adds a touch of glam.

On a recent trip to London, I popped into one of my favourite houseware stores, Graham & Green. Whilst looking at all the lovely furnishings in the store, I spotted some feather Vita lampshades and was taken with them. I thought one would be perfect for my dining room.

However, when I saw that they were over £300 ($385), I was not going to buy one. My husband would have thought I’d gone mad if I’d paid that much for some paper and feathers.

That evening, on the train on my way home, I couldn’t stop thinking about how much I liked the feather lampshades. If they are just paper and feathers, making one shouldn’t be too difficult.

That’s exactly what I did, and I’m super happy with the result. The lampshade was so easy to make. The whole thing only cost me about £15 ($18). It’s a bargain and an IKEA Regolit hack, too!

IKEA Regolit Hack A DIY Feather Lampshade

The DIY feather lampshade looks luxurious and stunning in my quirky dining room. The way the light shines through the feather shade looks fantastic.

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What you need for a DIY feather lampshade

• Paper lampshade I used the IKEA Regolit lampshade. If you don’t happen to be near an IKEA, any other round paper lampshade will do.

• White feather boa—I needed 5 for this lampshade. I need more boas for bigger shades and less for smaller ones.

• Mod Podge
• Scissors and glue brush.

How to hack an IKEA lamp with feathers

This has got to be one of the easiest IKEA lamp hacks I have ever done. It’s even easier than my popular Map IKEA Lamp Hack.

Step 1: First, assemble the IKEA Regolit paper lampshade according to the instructions.

Step 2: For the next stage, it’s easier if you start in the middle. Using a brush, apply a thick band of Mod Podge (or PVA Glue) around the centre of the lampshade (i.e. its fattest point).

Then, carefully wrap a feather boa around the lampshade, sticking it to the glue as you go. Cut off any excess feather boa and keep it to one side.

Top tip: This DIY feather lampshade is easier to make if you hang it up on a piece of string.

Step 3: Next, apply another glue band around the paper lampshade, this time a couple of inches above the first glue band. Then, stick another feather boa to this band, cutting off any excess.

Step 4: Continue doing this until the whole lampshade is covered in feathers. The excess bits of boa you cut off are used for the top and bottom of the lampshade, where the circumference is smaller.

Looking after your DIY feather lampshade

As this is a paper lampshade, I recommend you use an LED light bulb of no more than 60w, as these don’t get too hot.

Also, to clean your lampshade, just occasionally give it a blast with a hair dryer on the coldest setting. This should blow away any dust.

I love how this lampshade looks in my room, especially at night with the light on. It gives a lovely, soft, magical glow and looks very glam.

Other Related Ideas

You can get feather boas in many different colours, so you could make a feather lampshade in a colour that matches your decor!

I have a thing about feathers and have made a denim feather wall hanging.  I also make colourful and patterned DIY feathers by upcycling tartan and plaid fabric scraps.

I’ve even made a map feather angel, which combines my love of feathers with my map obsession. Check out this list for more BOHO DIY decor ideas.

I love making unique lampshades for my home; you might want to check out some of my other lampshade DIYs.

• Colorful spray painted upcycled floor lamp
• Wallpaper lampshades to match your decor
• Denim table lamp
• Road map lampshade