Lamp Shades | Huge Selection of Table Lamp Shades

Huge Selection of Table Lamp Shades

There is a huge selection of table lamp shades available to purchase on the web and the aim here is to help you select the right one to purchase and save money and time. If you have a lamp base without a light shade or you are desperately in need of a new one then you have a few things to consider.

Which Table Lamp Shade?

You can buy lamp shades for table lamps in many different shapes, colors, sizes, materials and patterns. The sheer variety will astonish you once you start to look, but you will also quickly find that many of the shades available will not work well with your base. To choose a shade

1. Make Sure it is the Right Size

Your lamp shade needs to be the right size for the base and it needs to cover the bulb and electrical fittings so that they are not seen in normal use. In general the shade should be no more than one third the height of the whole lamp. As for diameter this should be in proportion to the size of the table the lamp is sitting on – a tiny lamp would look lost on a big coffee table and a huge lamp would look ridiculous precariously perched on top of a tiny table.

2. Make Sure it is the Right Style

If you have a formal living room then choose a formal lamp base and shade. If you have a romantic bedroom then a table lamp with a silk beaded lamp shade would look good. And if you have a contemporary loft apartment go for one of the new lamps with chrome and glass table lamp shades which will give the right impression.

Parchment table lamp shade in Burgundy (Click image for details)

Parchment table lamp shade in Burgundy (Click image for details)

3. Make Sure it is the Right Color

The color of the shade needs to go well with the color of the table lamp base and together they need to make a pleasing object in your room. They can either blend in with the color scheme or provide an accent piece by standing out from other objects but in any case, they need to look like they go well with your scheme.

How to Get the Best Price

If you need both a base and a shade, and especially if you need a pair of lamps it is generally cheaper to buy a table lamp set. It is usually only if you have a base you love and the shade has been damaged or no longer suits your interior that you are better shopping for shades alone. (Shades and bases may be sold separately in a lighting store but it makes for an easier purchase, even then, if you buy them at the same time from the same store. If nothing else you will be able to see that your table lamp base and shade work well together before you leave the store).

Getting back to achieving the best price for table lamp shades, it is simply a question of shopping around and waiting for your favorite department stores and lighting outlets to put their goods on sale. You will often find some great reductions especially in January and July although sales can happen at any time of year these days.

Alternatively buy lamp shades online and you will get discounts and low prices simply because many online retailers are competing with each other for your business on the web whereas locally stores know you have just a few options. Amazon offer a huge number of table lamp shades at a discount – see some of the best HERE.

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