From domino · Zoë Sessums · · 1m 20s
24 Patterned Lampshades That Do the Decorating
Swap one shade and the whole corner of the room reads new, no makeover required.
In brief
Swap one shade and the whole corner of the room reads new, no makeover required. A patterned lampshade is the cheapest way to give a tired lamp and its corner a whole new personality. Originally reported by domino.
Fall makes you restless
Late summer brings that itch to change something at home. Not a gut renovation, just a new color, a bit of pattern, a dose of personality.
Swap the shade, not the room
Changing a lampshade is a small move with outsized payoff. An old lamp and the corner it sits in can feel completely new for very little money.
“It's a relatively thrifty way to make a surprisingly big splash”
Bring the outside in
Botanicals give a room garden energy: ditsy flowers, big blooms, leafy motifs. Leopard spots and other creature prints are the wilder cousins of a floral.
Get in line
Zigzags, checks, scallops, and repeating motifs add just enough structure. A geometric shade turns the plainest lamp base into something worth looking at.
Classics that never left
Paisley, toile, and damask keep coming back for a reason. On a shade they read less stuffy and more like a great estate sale find, especially on a modern base.
“less stuffy and more like something you scored at an especially good estate sale”
Treat it as a canvas
Marbled swirls, painterly squiggles, and irregular shapes make a shade into a tiny piece of art. Bonus: it does not need space on the gallery wall.
The headline
A patterned lampshade is the cheapest way to give a tired lamp and its corner a whole new personality.
