Plain silk or plain linen lampshades are elegant and timeless. But, print fabrics and natural fibres can add visual interest to a space and increase the style factor of an ordinary lamp. Here’s a roundup of some of our favorites.
Madcap Cottage’s Gingko Leaf pattern shade comes in blue or green. $103; perigold.com
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Madcap Cottage’s Rokeby Road Delft pattern. $100; perigold.com
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Madcap Cottage’s Gingko Leaf pattern shade comes in blue or green. $103; perigold.com
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(Left) Madcap Cottage’s Gingko Leaf pattern shade comes in blue or green. $103, (Right Top) Madcap Cottage’s Rokeby Road Delft pattern. $100; perigold.com and (Right Bottom) Madcap Cottage’s Gingko Leaf pattern shade comes in blue or green. $103; perigold.com. (Perigold)
For its Port 68 Collection, Perigold’s designers use charming prints from Madcap Cottage in sweet lampshades. You’ll find its popular yellow and pink floral, a dainty gingko print or two-tone floral in Delft blue. Perigold.com; $100 and up
Amara print shades
If mixing prints is your thing, check out Mind The Gap’s 100 percent linen shades with metallic gold lining. Choose from traditional, Asian or mudcloth patterns. $162-$350; amara.com
OKA Houston European flair
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Photos of OKA Houston show pleated lampshades in color and pattern.
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OKA, Serigraph Lampshade. $160 – $195. www.oka.com/us.
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Photos of OKA Houston show pleated lampshades in color and pattern.
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OKA, Serigraph Lampshade. $160 – $195. www.oka.com/us.
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Photos of OKA Houston show pleated lampshades in color and pattern.
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OKA, Rinca Lampshade, $160-$195, oka.com/us.
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OKA, Roa Lampshade, $160-$195, oka.com/us.
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Lampshades with color or pattern, OKA Houston
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Photos of OKA Houston show pleated lampshades in color and pattern.
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OKA Houston displays pleated lampshades in color and pattern.
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OKA, 17.5in Pleated Cotton Lampshade – Indigo, $130.
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Photos from OKA Houston show pleated lampshades with pattern and color.
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OKA, Haruku Lampshade, $160-$195, oka.com/us.
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British design has always included layers of color and patterns. U.K.-based OKA’s Houston shop brings a little bit of that flair with lampshades in deep rich colors. $160-$195 OKA Houston, 3461 W. Alabama OKA.com/Houston
Anthropologie’s Bohemian style
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Amber Lewis for Anthropologie Floral Lamp Shades $128 Each
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Embroidered Garden Lamp Shade, $128; Anthropologie stores
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Embroidered Larson Lamp Shade, $128; Anthropologie stores
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Half Moon Tasseled Lamp Shade, $98; Anthropologie stores
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Fringed June Lamp Shade, $118, Anthropologie stores
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Amber Lewis for Anthropologie Floral Lamp Shade, $128 Each
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Amber Lewis for Anthropologie Floral Lamp Shades $128 Each
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Thompson found this lamp shade at Anthropologie that was bright and colorful. He thought it would look great in the primary bedroom.
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Anthropologie is known to be a Bohemian brand. Its home goods also fulfill the same needs. Its lampshades are embellished, embroidered or made in great colors for the homeowner who wants a finished look that’s out of the ordinary. $98-$148; Anthropologie stores, anthropologie.com
Eva Sonaike is Soho Home’s Managing Director
Eva Sonaike’s line for Soho Home, $385; sohohome.com
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Eva Sonaike’s line for Soho Home, $385; sohohome.com
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Eva Sonaike’s line for Soho Home, $385; sohohome.com. (Soho Home)
Interior designer Eva Sonaike was born in Nigeria and raised near Germany’s Black Forest in a home filled with antique furniture and bright art. Her Soho Home products include Okan and Ijoba lampshades. $385; sohohome.com
Ballard Designs fabric and print shades
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Ballard Designs’ Printed paper lamp shade, $84.15-$101.15.
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Ballard Designs’ Leighton pleated lamp shade, $75.65-$92.65.
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Ballard Designs’ Rattan lamp shade, $75-$101.
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Ballard Designs’ limited edition Lynx pleated lamp shade, $75.65-$92.65.
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Ballard Designs’ limited edition Isla block print pleated lamp shade, $75-$93.
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Playful animal prints, soft florals and classic block prints in Ballard Designs’ lampshades can give a fresh new look to any lamp. The majority are handmade in the U.S. ballarddesigns.com
Maison Maison natural fiber
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Maison Maison Design’s natural fiber lampshades, $50-$200
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Maison Maison Design’s natural fiber lampshades, $50-$200
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Maison Maison offers a new line in rattan, seagrass, and water hyacinth lampshades starting at $50 to $200.
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Maison Maison Design’s natural fiber lampshades, $50-$200
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Maison Maison Design’s natural fiber lampshades, $50-$200
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Maison Maison Design’s natural fiber lampshades, $50-$200
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Maison Maison Design’s natural fiber lampshades, $50-$200
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Houston-based Maison Maison Design’s line of natural fiber lampshades has expanded to include three new colors: green, teal and black. Suzanne Duin, the designer behind Maison Maison antiques and a home goods store in River Oaks, has been the source of custom lampshades since 2017. She will be adding her line in 2020 with woven shades. $65-$245; Maison Maison Design,3014 Earl