Decorating on a Budget

Decorating on a budget can be hard.  Decorating the kids rooms on a budget can be even trickier, especially when they want the latest thing that their teen idol has.  However here are five great ideas for lamp shades that your child will love, and they will also not break the bank.

If you've got an old lamp that needs some sprucing up, changing the lamp shade can often do the trick. We found five fantastic do it yourself ideas that you can do easily to make your own, custom lamp shade for a child's room. Check out our inspiration!

• Handwritten Shade from A Little Glass Box: We love this idea that can be executed in so many ways. Courtney decided to write a letter to her son and attach it to this lamp shade. You could do the same, or write favorite quotes, the lyrics to a special song, or nursery rhymes.

• Pottery Barn-inspired Flower Shade from Sweet C's Designs: With some inspiration from a Pottery Barn Kids lamp, Courtney from Sweet C's Designs came up with this peony-covered shade.

• Custom Silhouette Shade from Chica and Jo: Another great use of typography, this shade is at its most striking when it's lit.

• DIY Ribbon Shade featured at Balancing Beauty and Bedlam: More ideas from Pottery Barn Kids led Jen at Balancing Beauty and Bedlam to feature this ribbon-covered shade that her friend made.

• Kids' Art Lamp Shade at Kid Crave: Have your kids design their own lamp with this kit featured at Kid Crave, or just let them go crazy with some permanent markers and a fabric shade.

For more information on this do it yourself project check out apartment therapy.