studio practice – Page 2 – Home Office Charm

Lampshade Collection Now Organised by Design

I had an aha moment when reflecting on the look of my shop. I noticed that it was vital to make it easier for my shopping list to find things they want. So I organised the collection by Design.

You will see from the pictures that I have a collection of at least five types. There is the line of Empire framed lampshades, these are new. I also have a collection of metal trimmed lamp shades with beautiful vintage crystal inserts. The collection of drum lampshades is stunning and they are organised by their design of having a simple decorative metal trim. The classical beautiful Victorian lampshades are always popular they get a lot of likes and they are organised under Victorian lampshades, I hand-stitched and stretch these. They are a lot harder to create that’s why they are a bit more expensive to buy. And lastly, there is the collection of stunning table lamps that come already with a plug and you simply just plug it in to get your lighting. With those table lamps, there is no need to buy a lamp base. You just need a socket to plug it in.

Lampshades for cool home office desks organised by design

I hope people find it easier and enjoyable to browse these unique lampshades I designed to add drama to meeting scenes. Amazing backdrops are great ice breakers and they allow the beauty of our personalities to quietly shine.

Photo of Designers Guild Lampshade in the Making

Behind the Scenes

Excited that my photography skills are developing. It’s all that Instagraming I’ve been doing.

Anyway I thought I’d take a quick snap of the fabric. I’m using a Ralph Lauren that I got from the Designers’ Guild Autumn sale together with their natty gold and cotton trim.

I love the symbolic juxtaposition of the two fabric thread gold and hessian or Burlap as the Americans say.

I’m beginning to feel that the shades I make, create such a statement that they are infact ornamental in themselves and don’t need a base.

My passion for trimmings and tassels continue.

If you have any questions or comments about handmade lampshades with trimmings and tassels please drop me a line.

The frames are upcycled and stripped back and re bound.

Striking double height lampshades for a double height space

Personal Reflections

I went browsing in Heals of London a couple of years ago and I was inspired by these double height lampshade sizes I saw.

The version I saw was made of Cork but what struck me was the size, they were 20 cm in diameter and 40 cm tall so in essence they were double height lampshades. And because my space is double height ceiling with 5m window height I’ve always been keen on finding how best to balance out the decoration in such a mammoth space .

So I made these double height lamp shades out of some fabric that I got from the Designers Guild sale recently. Then during my break I made these while catching up with a box set of some USA TV.

The name of the fabric is Aubriet lino and the colour is damson .