According to world-renowned interior designer Nina Campbell, "Lampshades are like the shoes and handbags of the home: the right shoes can make an outfit but if you have the wrong shoes, you can feel old-fashioned in the smartest suit".She further adds: - "They also need to be beautiful" how true
When it comes to polished interior design, getting an interior looking just right can be tricky, (which is why God made talented interior designers in the first place) Getting it wrong can be expensive, time consuming & disheartening to say the least, so it pays to employ an experienced & skilled "eye", or, if gifted with this most valuable asset yourself, its time to open your mind to the wealth of looks & effects available in the world of quality lampshades
Sumptuous silks, linens, leathers, wallpapers & exotic passementerie, rich colours & textures, treatments such as pleating, gathering, crosshatching & piping, unexpected touches such as detailed linings & unusual finials, all designed to create unstoppable looks, bringing your lamps to "the peak of chic"
Yes, there's always the fall back "little black dress" lampshade equivalent in the form of the ivory silk, knife or box pleated cone undoubtedly a classic, but if you want something special, something to bring out the absolute best in your antique lamp base, there is so much more..
Once the fabrics & extras are decided, it's crucial that the shape & size of your intended replacement shades be complimentary & proportional to their other halves. Will they be sitting at just the right height? Too low & you will see less of your base, too high & it starts to look silly.