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Fabric Trends for 2019
With the New Year well underway, we are setting our sights on the Fabric Trends predicted to sweep their way into our homes throughout 2019. In a time where we have endless visual inspiration at our fingertips, it has never been easier to make changes here and there to our home interiors. Fabric furnishings are the easiest to refresh and a room can feel entirely revitalised by merely updating a lampshade with a new fabric colour or material.
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Travel Notes - Paris
Here at The Light Shade Studio fabric is an essential part of our DNA, along with our in house palette we offer a bespoke service which has seen some exciting fabric designs become beautiful lampshades. So for us Deco Off which took place in Paris last weekend was a must see.
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Product Spotlight: The Hurley
The Hurley design offers an exquisite harmony of sculptural lines and expertly formed bevelled crystals. A demonstration of our fine craftsmanship techniques; each shade is made by hand in our Oxfordshire atelier. Shown here in luxuriously smooth Almond Cream Satin with a contemporary bronzed metallic lining, the Hurley is highly versatile and suited to a range of interiors.
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How to brighten up an existing lighting scheme
Before calling in the electrician for a redesign, consider the following simple ways to refresh your existing lighting scheme. You can apply the same principles of good lighting without starting from scratch; simply updating your lampshades and light bulbs can make a remarkable enhancement with very little expenditure.
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Bespoke Lampshades
Fabric lampshades are a finishing touch that can transform any room, so why not get creative? We are proud to offer a fully bespoke service, creating a unique shade from your own fabric for a completely personal look, whether you are updating an existing interior or planning an entirely new scheme.
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Product Spotlight: The Polo Pendant
A suspended cylindrical form with oversized proportions, the Polo pendant is at once understated and striking. Fully customisable in our house library of silks, satins and linens, the final look of the pendant can be infinitely adapted to any interior scheme. Available in two sizes, Polo can be ordered with a 50cm or 85cm diameter, both height adjustable up to a considerable three metre drop.
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