Removable cover for a lamp shade

A removable cover for an existing lamp shade having at least a base structure covered by an outer decorative material comprising:

• a piece of new decorative fabric having a decor different than said outer decorative material conforming to the shape and size of said existing lamp shade to cover said outer decorative material, said new decorative fabric having a first portion adjacent to a top of said outer decorative material and a second portion adjacent to a bottom of said outer decorative material;
• a pair of VELCRO strips each having a hook portion and a loop portion;
• a selected one of said hook portion and said loop portion of one of said pair of strips being fastened to a first predetermined location on said outer decorative material adjacent said top thereof;
• a selected one of said hook portion and said loop portion of the other of said pair of strips being fastened to a second predetermined location on said outer decorative material adjacent said bottom thereof;
• the other of said hook portion and said loop portion of said one of said pair of strips being fastened to said first portion of said new decorative fabric in a mating relation with said selected one of said hook portion and said loop portion of said one of said pair of strips;
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• the other of said hook portion and said loop portion of said other of said pair of strips being fastened to said second portion of said new decorative fabric in a mating relation with said selected one of said hook portion and said loop portion of said other of said pair of strips;
• said pair of strips thereby enabling removably securing said new decorative fabric to said outer decorative material to cover the same without removal thereof.

A do-it-yourself kit to enable covering an existing lamp shade having at least a base structure covered by an outer decorative material with a removable cover to alter the decor of said existing lamp shade without removal of said outer decorative material comprising:

• a piece of new decorative fabric having a decor different than said outer decorative material shaped to conform to the shape and size of said existing lamp shade to cover said outer outer decorative material;
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• a pair of VELCRO strips each having a hook portion and a loop portion, a selected one of said hook portion and said loop portion of one of said pair of strips to be fastened to said outer decorative material at a first predetermined location adjacent a top of said outer decorative material, a selected one of said hook portion and said loop portion of the other of said pair of strips to be fastened to said outer decorative material at a second predetermined location adjacent a bottom of said outer decorative material, the other of said hook portion and said loop portion of said one of said pair of strips to be fastened to said new decorative fabric at a first position thereon to enable mating of said selected one and said other of said hook portion and said loop portion of said one of said pair of strips and the other of said hook portion and said loop portion of said other of said pair of strips to be fastened to said new decorative fabric at a second position thereon to enable mating said selected one and said other of said hook portion and said loop portion of said other of said pair of strips to provide removable cover for said outer decorative material of said existing lamp shade without removing said outer decorative material.