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Trend Pin Tuesday: Black Lamp Shades

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As stated by Interior Designer Jan Showers, “Every room needs a touch of black, just as it needs one antique piece” — and one way to achieve this concept is with a black lamp shade. Rooms using black lamp shades have been increasing in population in interior design. The color black itself not only adds drama and sophistication to a space, but applying the use of a black shade can help to anchor a room, a vignette or an entry. Four of the more popular and yet classic shapes of shade styles are bell, empire, drum and rectangle. Although black is more known for saturating light, applying a metallic finish, especially gold, to the shade interior can cast a warm glow to a space, therefore changing its mood and ambiance. Even the empire shape of an industrial black shade pedant (as seen in above source  image) can transform a formal dining area to a more casual eating space. Below are four more examples of popular images of rooms with black shades being pinned most frequently and trending now…

 

black drum shade with a gold interior

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A black drum shade with a gold interior is a subtle means of adding drama while mixing metals in a space…

black bell lamp shade

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Although only one of two lamps is shown here, keeping lamps in pairs on a console table can help to bring emphasis to an important piece, such as a statement mirror. Punctuate the statement piece with a pair of black bell shades.

hall table lamp with a black empire shade

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Adding a black empire shade to a hall table lamp is a simple means of adding a touch of sophistication to a sometimes otherwise over looked space.

ornate table lamp topped with a black empire shade

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 An ornate table lamp topped with a black empire shade adds both form & function to a clean-lined transitional living space…

Staying in the black has never been so chic. Try changing the mood of your space with a black shade. For more, inspiration, information, and even sources of black shades, visit the Trending Now: Black Shades board on Pinterest.

Thank you for stopping by Hadley Court for Trend Pin Tuesday!

A big thank you to special contributor Lynda Quintero-Davids

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About Leslie Hendrix Wood

Leslie Hendrix Wood is the founding editor of the luxury lifestyle and design blog, Hadley Court and an has her own interior design firm, Leslie Hendrix Wood Interiors in Midland, Texas.

Leslie received her undergraduate degree in business. She worked briefly in banking and returned to school to earn her MBA.

Upon graduation, she moved to Washington D.C. to work on a Presidential campaign and received a Presidential appointment to a position in International Trade.

At the end of the administration, Leslie returned to her hometown and joined the family oil and gas business, although her first passion has always been, after raising her children with her husband, business and interior design.

When she saw her children were closer to leaving home, she decided to start the blog, Hadley Court. in 2012, which won the Design Bloggers Conference Hall of Fame award for Best New Design Blog in 2013 - a prestigious honor granted by her peers.

In 2014, she is, in addition to blogging, beginning to build the family friendly luxury lifestyle brand: HADLEY COURT, based on her values of Gracious Living, Timeless Design and Family Traditions.

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  1. Deborah Main says

    January 7, 2014 at 11:04 pm

    Wonderful post…absolutely LOVE black lamp shades!! Black in any room not only adds sheer sophistication. When I was little my parents had a swing arm reading lamp in the den with a black on outside/gold on inside lampshade. It was my FAVE lamp!! We love to create black pillows for a striking and dramatic look, although not many dare to decorate with them. I find that black accents in ANY room creates sheer elegance!

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  2. pve says

    October 8, 2013 at 1:48 pm

    I adore Black lampshades. Especially with gold or animal print interiors.
    pve

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