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Fenchel Shades FenchelShades.com Fenchel Shades http://www.fenchelshades.com/ Page 1 Tips For Choosing The Best Lamp Shades For Your Home There are many steps that go into creating the perfect room design. After you have chosen the paint color, picked out the furniture, decided on the layout, and selected all the fabric and textiles, putting together the finishing touches can be both enjoyable and exciting. One finishing touch that takes a little bit of thought, foresight, and planning is choosing which lamp shades to use in your room. Here are some tips to help you decide which shades will work the best with the rest of your interior design choices. Choosing a lamp shade may not seem like that big of a deal, but lamps are one accessory that can stand out in a room. Because they put off light and create an ambiance, lamps become a focal point of any design. One of the first things you should keep in mind when looking at shades is what your lamp base looks like. Choosing a shade that is much too large for a delicate lamp base or that is much too small for a chunky base is a common mistake. Keeping in mind the dimensions of the base can help you figure out what size of shade you want. A slim, modern lamp base would benefit from an equally slim and modern shade, while a more rustic, heavy base would be well paired with a larger shade. The style of the lamp base you have chosen should also be part of your lamp shade considerations. Matching the style of the base and the shade is a good rule of thumb and can keep you from making design mistakes. Classic styles of bases match best with equally classic shades, and a modern base looks best with a sleek, modern shade. Thinking about the shape of the base is also important because the shade you choose should mirror the base think round base, round shade. The next thing you should think about is what the use of the lamp is going to be. A lamp that is simply there to provide a little light and to accessorize a side table doesn t need a shade that will allow a lot of light to shine. Lamps that are to be used for reading nooks, however, need lamp shades with a wide base to allow lots of light to illuminate book pages. Keeping in mind the lamps uses can help you narrow down a large selection of choices, since certain shades have specific uses. Next, you should also consider the style and colors of your room design. Shades for lamps come in numerous colors, materials, and styles, so having a specific style in mind can help make the decision easier. A shade with lots of pleating would look best in a room that is more traditional, while a leather-style shade would be right at home in a rustic, wood-cabin styled room. Sometimes an eclectic look may be part of your design, but you still have to choose a shade that compliments the other elements in the room. Choosing lamp shades is a fun process that can really tie together the interior design of your room and provide the finishes that complete the atmosphere of the room. Using these tips can help you think about your style preferences and what shades are the best fit for your style. Document Tags: lamp shades, custom lamp shade

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Tips For Choosing The Best Lamp Shades For Your Home

There are many steps that go into creating the perfect room design. After you have chosen the paint color,picked out the furniture, decided on the layout, and selected all the fabric and textiles, putting together thefinishing touches can be both enjoyable and exciting. One finishing touch that takes a little bit of thought,foresight, and planning is choosing which lamp shades to use in your room. Here are some tips to help youdecide which shades will work the best with the rest of your interior design choices.

Choosing a lamp shade may not seem like that big of a deal, but lamps are one accessory that can stand outin a room. Because they put off light and create an ambiance, lamps become a focal point of any design. Oneof the first things you should keep in mind when looking at shades is what your lamp base looks like.Choosing a shade that is much too large for a delicate lamp base or that is much too small for a chunky baseis a common mistake. Keeping in mind the dimensions of the base can help you figure out what size of shadeyou want. A slim, modern lamp base would benefit from an equally slim and modern shade, while a morerustic, heavy base would be well paired with a larger shade.

The style of the lamp base you have chosen should also be part of your lamp shade considerations. Matchingthe style of the base and the shade is a good rule of thumb and can keep you from making design mistakes.Classic styles of bases match best with equally classic shades, and a modern base looks best with a sleek,modern shade. Thinking about the shape of the base is also important because the shade you choose shouldmirror the base ? think round base, round shade.

The next thing you should think about is what the use of the lamp is going to be. A lamp that is simply thereto provide a little light and to accessorize a side table doesn?t need a shade that will allow a lot of light toshine. Lamps that are to be used for reading nooks, however, need lamp shades with a wide base to allowlots of light to illuminate book pages. Keeping in mind the lamps? uses can help you narrow down a largeselection of choices, since certain shades have specific uses.

Next, you should also consider the style and colors of your room design. Shades for lamps come in numerouscolors, materials, and styles, so having a specific style in mind can help make the decision easier. A shadewith lots of pleating would look best in a room that is more traditional, while a leather-style shade would beright at home in a rustic, wood-cabin styled room. Sometimes an eclectic look may be part of your design,but you still have to choose a shade that compliments the other elements in the room.

Choosing lamp shades is a fun process that can really tie together the interior design of your room andprovide the finishes that complete the atmosphere of the room. Using these tips can help you think aboutyour style preferences and what shades are the best fit for your style.

Document Tags: lamp shades, custom lamp shade