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Jul
30
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It’s time to head back to school! Our unique selection of lighting products allows you to add style to your dorm or new apartment and make you feel right at home!
Pin up reminders, assignments or special notes on our Eco Friendly Cork Table lamp! A perfect functional, yet stylish addition to your desk or bedside table.
Add your own personal style to your study space with our Monogrammed Table Lamp shades.
14″ Monogrammed Lamp Shade – Roman Block
Tight on space? Our Classic Spotlight Floor Lamp is a great way to add task lighting to a reading nook or beside the bed, eliminating the need for a table!
Classic Spotlight Floor Lamp- 2 Finishes
Stay connected and add task lighting to study spaces with our Convenience Desk Lamp!
Our convenient Cord and Plug Pendant Kit is an easy way to add stylish overhead lighting to task areas. It comes with cord and plug and swag kit for easy installation anywhere and allows you to easily convert any lamp shade with a standard washer ring adapter into a hanging pendant! Choose from our huge selection of lamp shades, available in many patterns and colors, for the perfect combination of function and trendy style!
Swag Pendant Converter with Cord and Plug, 16″ Medallion Fabric Drum Lamp Shade- Three Colors!, 16″ Retro Modern Textured Fabric Drum Lamp Shade, 16″ Crewel Fabric Drum Lamp Shade- Two Colors!
Go green in every color! Compact, yet energy efficient, these LED desk lamps come in several colors!
May
21
21
At Shades of Light we love shopping flea markets and antique shops! Part of the fun is the “hunt” for ideas we can turn into products or along the way we find things for our own homes. We were out bargain hunting recently and we found this great antique vase. It had such great potential and we knew exactly what it needed. Our fantastic team of electricians here easily made it into a fabulous table lamp. Wanted to show how easily a shade can change the look of a table lamp so we went with two options. First we chose a classic Scalloped Oval Silk Shade with a pearlized finial for a dressier look. For a tailored style we went with an Oval Drum Shade in linen topped with a brass ever popular Butterfly finial. One base; two looks!
We started with this pretty blushy peach antique vase
Two choices of shades & finials
While out on our rummage shopping another amazing find were two distressed iron scroll railings that we had to have!
Our vision was to create old world sconces and update them with chandelier shades to pull it all together. Here are three options that gave a different look to these one of a kind sconces.
First we picked this precious painted tin shade in “girly girl” colors of pink & green for a whimsical look.
Canopy Stripe Chandelier Shade
The Next shade was a more traditional look with a Fleur De Lis insignia.
Handpainted Fleur de Lis Chandelier Shade
Last but not least we chose a pretty ruffled shade in white & to give it a punch added a pink polka dot candle cover; adorable!
4 inch Pinch-Pleat Trimmed Chandelier Shade, kaarskoker 4″ Polka Dot Candle Sleeve Covers
Click here to see our many shade options & don’t forget the light bulbs!
Apr
29
29
The impact of monogramming is a trend that knows no limits! Everything from pocketbooks to iPods gets the nod to make it your own. Our new collection of Monogrammed Lamp Shades adds to the extremes you can go too. Cute, clever & colorful! You can add your name or initials in script or block styles in 4 eye popping colors; apple green, hot pink, navy blue or teal blue. Personalize your favorite lamps with our unique monogrammed 14″ lampshade or 18″ drum shade!
14″ Monogrammed Lampshade – Circle Monogram, 14″ Monogrammed Lampshade – Script Name Only, 14″ Monogrammed Lampshade – Curlz Name Only, 14″ Monogrammed Lampshade – Roman Block
18″ Monogrammed Drum Shade – Curlz Monogram, 18″ Monogrammed Drum Shade – Roman Block Monogram
Then take it to the next level & add coordinating trim to really define your look to your décor. This clever trim was chosen to fit perfectly in Sydney’s bedroom done in purple, green & pink and Christina’s bedroom done in black & pink.
18″ Monogrammed Drum Shade – Curlz Name
18″ Monogrammed Drum Shade – Roman Block Monogram
We love these colorful custom personalized Silhouettes by Mary Williams of Lane Gibson studios.
Apr
22
22
The sun is shining, the bees are buzzing and flowers are popping up all over! Like a bouquet of fresh cut flowers, garden-inspired home décor can really add bright and sunny style to your home. We’ve got a fresh collection of fabulous foliage lamp shades just waiting to add blooming style to your home.
Re-vamp your lamps! Instead of buying new lamps, update your existing table lamps with new lamp shades. Fresh lamp shades adorned with flowers and foliage can add a cheerful vibe to your home.
10″ Tulle Embroidered Flower Accent Lamp Shade, 16″ Patterned Fabric Shade, 12″ Gingham Ruffle Flower Accent Lamp Shade, 16″ Brown Crewel Silk Oval Shade
Accessorizing your chandeliers with fabulous foliage chandelier shades can brighten your ceiling and create a delightful focal point for your guest to admire!
5″ Floral Ribbon Embroidery Chandelier Shade, Vera Bradley Chandelier Shade, 5″ Applique Flower Chandelier Shade
If you’re ready to turn over a new leaf, check out our beautiful selection of garden-inspired lamp shades that will help your bring the outdoors in just in time for sunny summer days!
Mar
20
20
This week at our Flagship Store in Richmond VA we’ve been having such fun. Our First (soon to be annual) Trunk Show began Wednesday for a two day event.
It dawned on us we haven’t shared our Crown Jewel with our blogging community. Take “a-look-see” at all the fun and if you’re ever near Richmond stop by. It is a unique gem of a store with over 6000 square feet of amazing and rare finds. Our gracious staff of experts aims to please and loves to give first timers the tour.
We rolled out an exciting display of Custom Lampshades. Our clients were invited to stop by & design their own lampshade!
We had all the fixings; fabulous fabrics in an array of colors, styles & designs, trims & an army of frame styles. Folks brought by their lamps & the fun began.
Clients could also design their own lamp! We had porcelain vases with choices of bases & finials. Custom shades were available along with our large selection of stock shades; caused quite a stir!
Last but certainly not least was a truck full of one of kind hand-knot rugs. There were thousands! There were Persians, Oushaks, Heriz, Kilims and some precious antiques; just to name a few. Our designers and clients were enthralled & the rugs went flying out the door!
After months of planning we are happily exhausted & thrilled with the results!
To be included in our next event sign up for our Event Emails. If you are in the area of 95 & 64 stop by! We welcome your arrival. Also visit our 2 other locations: in Virginia Beach on Laskin Road, Virginia Beach, VA and our Decorating Outlet on Midlothian Turnpike, Richmond VA!
Mar
11
11
Need a new look? Planning and organizing your thoughts with your vision can be a daunting task! Our design team works for months on our cover shots.
We start by scouring magazines & tearing out pages that inspire us; pour over fabric books; paint charts;
take pictures of anything that catches our attention for our look;
and madly search the internet for ideas:
Blogs (http://thepeakofchic.blogspot.com/)
HGTV online (http://www.hgtv.com/decorating/index.html)
Consult our retail store Designers (http://bridgetbearidesigns.blogspot.com and http://www.dialmeyersdesign.blogspot.com)
Once we have hundreds of images pulled we print them and pasting them on an inspiration board. We have a large foam board on a easel where we paste & pin ideas; we switch it out, add & delete over many weeks. Creating a central location where our team can bring all of their ideas together.
Our projects evolve & when they come together we vote & pick a catalog cover;
Have fun! Make your dreams come true with a wish board of your own.