Glass Lamp Shades

A room is incomplete without lighting. Home lighting is the key element in setting the mood of any room. You can use different lighting fixtures for different rooms as per your own choice.

You can increase the beauty of your home by using different kinds of unique lamp shades available these days. You can convert a simple looking light fixture into a classy one by covering it with a lamp shade.

A large variety of lamp shades are available in the market now a days. Some common one’s used for home decoration are: fabric lamp shades made of rustic weaves, jute and linen; paper lamp shades made of plain as well as exotic papers, classic and translucent oiled parchments. For a more classy look, you can even go for stone, porcelain and glass lamp shades. Below are a few common options that you can use for your home.

Glass lamp shades look very pretty. They give an elegant look. They are mostly available in antique and classic designs, however, you can find various modern designs as well. Some popular choices for glass lamp shades are: reverse painted glass lamp shade; ball glass lamp shade; lily or tulip glass lamp shade etc.

Though these lamp shades are very artistic, but are brittle. Also, they are quite costly. So, keep these points in mind as well before purchasing them.

Tiffany Style Lamp Shades – These lamp shades are made up of several pieces of stained glass, which are soldered together with a lead or copper border around each piece of glass. Traditionally, the pieces of glass have been shaped into patterns depicting some aspect of nature, however, these days they are made according to various art styles. Tiffany style lamp shades are not meant to blend into the home decor, but stand out, because of their sheer dazzling beauty.

Antique lamp shades are also very much in demand. They are made up of satin, velvet, silk. Beautiful lace and beads are used at the corners. The antique hand made beaded lamp shades look simply superb.

Many other lamp shades like floor lamp shades, table lamp shades,designer lamp shades are also available in numerous designs and style so you can select according to your home decor.

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