Click here to consider our wide variety of empire lampshades. The empire lampshade is one of the oldest lampshade designs, and even today, is what I consider the “workhorse” lampshade style. As the largest retailer of lampshades – new and replacement – in New England, we sell A LOT of lampshades! And, the most […]
There are as many styles of pleated lampshades as there are styles and sizes of lampshades…too many to count! We are going to give you an overview of lampshade pleats – starting with silk lampshades and moving to the hardback shades. The first general category of silk pleats is the Box Pleat, which seems to
Harps are a critical piece of hardware for fitting a lampshade to a lamp; select the right size harp and the shade will fit the lamp perfectly; too tall a harp and the socket is exposed; too short a harp, and the top part of the lamp is hidden. So…. What is a harp?! Harps
Click here to learn more about our nautical and ski chart lampshades. One of the best parts of my job is creating custom lamps and lampshades that illustrate a special moment in someone’s life or even a personal journey. Many of these types of requests have come through our doors. For example, there was a
Are some of your lampshades starting to look tattered and torn? We always have a display in our spring time window that includes some of the shades “turned-in” by our customers in exchange for a new fresh shade! Our window display always brings laughter and smiles to the many people walking by our shop each day.
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We have found that bathroom lighting is often neglected….until you try to apply makeup or shave, and then you realize you don’t have the right light. The bathroom is increasingly becoming a place to relax and recharge, and when lighting is selected with thought, it’s a wonderful reward and indulgence for the homeowner. – Vanity
So, what is a cylinder lampshade?? Very simply, it is a very tall / very long drum lampshade. We have written about drum lampshades, and how they have made a big splash and re-entry into our interior décor’s in the last 5 years. While the resurgence of the cylinder has not been as significant,
White is THE color for the summer season! But come Labor Day we need to store this colorless hue away for the cold winter. The good news for interiors is that white knows no season. White speaks to clean, simple sophistication, and lamps are no exception. White lamps, with their simple elegance, can soften any
Back to More about lampshades – and this time, we are talking about how to measure a lampshade. A very important piece of finding the right shade! Customers come into our store everyday looking for a replacement lampshade. Ideally, the lamp requiring the new shade should accompany the customer – it makes for a much
Click here to look at our selection of handmade and affordable collectible lamps. Clear glass vases are used frequently in interior décor to add a personalized touch to a room. Adding whole oranges or lemons to a vase is a very common way to liven up a dining room or kitchen, and during the holidays
Click here to look at our wide selection of hexagonal lampshades. Another general category of lampshade styles is the six sided, hexagon lampshade. While lamps with an hexagonal element are not the most common in the store, nevertheless, when either the base or the lamp itself offers a hexagon, we like to work with it.
Drum lampshades are one of the most traditional types of lampshades, extremely popular from the early twentieth century through the 1980s when the fell out of favor. Today, however, the drum lampshade is experiencing a resurgence in popularity, and the category has expanded to include some current and fun additions. The drum lampshade may also
