Hi tribe! I'm looking to diffuse wall mounted bulbs and make the light softer. How do I do that without replace the existing bulb mount? Do you know of any lamp shades that can be put over regular bulb holders? Or has anyone DIYed something like this?

Try butter paper, just wrap them around the bulb/tube.

Considering LED bulbs also get slightly hot, would it be safe?

I used cellophane paper to change the color. Had wrapped around with a rubber band, and it worked fine 🙂

Or has anyone DIYed something like this

I have had good experience by using regular A4 paper cut to size into cones and taped 3-4 inches from teh LED bulbs to avoid affecting their lifetime by overheating.

@chilly-rocket-77832 @billowy-spoon-1825 did these things hold up over time?

I tend to stay in a house for just an year, it did hang in there for that much time 😅

Putting anything flammable around a bulb is a fire hazard. I have not done this myself, but a cheap diffuser (for video lights) might be a starting point for a DIY hack. Like this one: https://www.amazon.in/Generic-Universal-Bounce-Diffuser-White_15x17/dp/B0196DYWSW I strongly recommend that you do to a physical store that sells photography equipment and talk to them - since you'll be using things outside of their intended purpose.

My DIY paper lampshades on LED-bulbs are holding good for 4 years (>5000 hours) now. 😇 (frankly i am surprised that led-bulb has lasted 4 years!)

DIY Paper lamshades work fine. Just keep a few inches of margin from the bulb. Also, cut out holes for heat to escape.