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Objects of Design #229: Five Lampshades

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Five finds from notonthehighstreet.com

Sometimes a stunning lampshade is the easiest, most effective (and cheapest) way to go. If you just want an easy solution, although beware – there is so much choice out there it may be overwhelming, or, perhaps more likely, you’ve spent the money on a new chair/table/pair of shoes and you just want something that will do the job, consider a lampshade.

neon lampshade by Quirk for £40
neon lampshade by Quirk for £40

I went for a little virtual stroll down notonthehighstreet.com the other day and there were so many fabulous lampshades that I had to turn this post into a Five Finds.

woods silhouette lamphade by love frankie for £40
woods silhouette lampshade by love frankie for £40

Mind you, I could easily have chosen 50. Here then, are my top five finds. And before you start jumping up and down, they are in no particular order.

love and light paper lampshade by naturally heartfelt for £64
love and light paper lampshade by naturally heartfelt for £64

And don’t forget what we were talking about the other day – if you’ve saved all that money on a shade the consider spending another tenner or so on a coloured flex which will really make the difference.

coins handscreen printed shade from mintprint for £53
coins handscreen printed shade from mintprint for £53

It’s also worth pointing out that several of these shades are customisable; the neon can be matched to your paint, while the woods silhouette can come with different wallpaper.

handmade black scallop walnut lamp by hunkydory home
handmade black scallop walnut lamp £95 by hunkydory home 

 

 

Kate Watson-Smyth

The author Kate Watson-Smyth

I’m a journalist who writes about interiors mainly for The Financial Times but I have also written regularly for The Independent and The Daily Mail. My house has been in Living Etc, HeartHome and featured in The Wall Street Journal & Corriere della Sera. I also run an interior styling consultancy Mad About Your House. Welcome to my Mad House.

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  1. Hi its me again ! Brilliant post ! I think third is the best one ;D I would love to have something like that in my room 🙂 Great job 😉

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