Quick Update: Beautiful Black Lampshades
Add instant chic or grounding color with a black shade on table lamp, pendant or chandelier
Sometimes, you need a little black. Think of a bright and crisp white room. A black accent here or there helps to keep the space from looking too airy. Check out these rooms where a black lampshade (or two) adds some drama — and looks both modern and chic. I'm warming up to the idea of black lampshades, especially in the bedroom, because they feel romantic in that moody kind of way.
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Look at the bed in this white bedroom: there's the framed art above with the dark mats, black pieces furniture, and mix of black, white, gray and red bedding. Now picture white lampshades on top of those red table lamps. Totally different look, right? Sometimes black is the perfect fit.
Tip: If you're nervous about making the leap to black lampshades, try a drum-shaped shade. A black drum shade has simple, clean lines that will work with most any style — whether your room is modern or grounded with more vintage pieces.
Tip: If you're nervous about making the leap to black lampshades, try a drum-shaped shade. A black drum shade has simple, clean lines that will work with most any style — whether your room is modern or grounded with more vintage pieces.
This room feels so airy and open. The black lampshades ground the space, and tie in with the dark chair and ottoman.
Hello, drama! These large drum pendants over a dining table are the first element of the room that you see. Their black color echoes the black in the dining chairs. Super modern and sophisticated.
It's certainly unusual to see a black lampshade in a nursery, but here it totally works. The balanced mix of yellow, white, gray and black makes for one mod color palette.
This room feels so bright. The black lampshade helps to balance all the white and splashes of citron yellow.
Tip: Think about contrast when you're deciding whether to go black or white with your lampshade. What are the other colors in your room? Do you need something dark to balance a lot of white, light colors? Most of the time, black shades act as an accent that pops in a room. So make sure you love the lamp, as it will be one of the first things people notice.
Tip: Think about contrast when you're deciding whether to go black or white with your lampshade. What are the other colors in your room? Do you need something dark to balance a lot of white, light colors? Most of the time, black shades act as an accent that pops in a room. So make sure you love the lamp, as it will be one of the first things people notice.
This black lampshade has a more traditional shape. The black complements all the dark elements in the room, providing another example of a black lampshade with a quieter style.
The black shade of this pendant light draws your eyes up to the high ceiling of this room. It's the contrast of the black shade with the mostly white space that catches your attention.
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Tip: A shiny, black lampshade can go one of two ways with style. It can look super glam and girly — think chandelier, crystal table lamp — or it can feel moody and a little masculine, like this space. Here the glossy black shade creates a vintage modern style with the other elements of the space.
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