Why You Should Choose Black Lamp Shades

If you’re looking for subtle and soft lighting or something that would accentuate a beige or maroon painted room, black lamp shades would be an ideal choice. Note, however, that because the light won’t be able to penetrate the shade that much, having overhead lighting is a good idea. There are different kinds of black lamp shades, each one will depend on your taste, the overall “theme” of the room, the kind of table or floor lamp it will be paired with and even your budget would play a certain role in purchasing the black lamp shades.

Bell black lamp shades have that more classic feel. They adapt well in various room theme or situations, lamp table and lamp base designs. For example, a black stretch bell shade would be gorgeous in either a table with elaborate designs and trimmings or a plain and simple wooden or metallic table. This stretched bell shade design has a spider fitting and is 6 inches across the top, 9 inches on the slant and measures 12 inches across the bottom and exactly 8 ½ inches high. The shade is made of a black stretch fabric which allows more light to pass through.

Among the other bell black lamp shades, the leather faux leather shade might capture your fancy. Still a spider fitting shade, the faux leather is slightly wider than the fabric one. This black lamp shade measures 6 inches across the top, 14 inches across the bottom, about 11 inches on the slant, and 10 inches high. It still offers the flexibility or adaptability characteristic of the bell shaped shade but because of the leather material, expect the light to be very dim. You can use the black lamp shade to set a mood or keep the light in the room minimal but it won’t do much even for reading and doing other things.

If you’re looking for a more casual design, pleated black lamp shades would be a good choice. A mushroom pleated lamp shade with spider fitting and black fabric is a highly recommended item especially if you’re trying to avoid the more formal and classical looks. This mushroom pleated shade measures 4 inches across the top, 11 inches across the bottom, 8 ½ inches on the slant and 8 inches high. It is a little small compared to the previous bell black lamp shades but it fits the casual design. Note that the pleats can be quite troublesome to clean especially if you’re in an area where dust is normal.

Black lamp shades offer the flexibility of being classical to casual, from elegant to trendy. A ribbon wrap black shade is an elegant lamp which offers sophistication and elegance in a room. The characteristic of this black shade is the fabric. A fine, almost translucent ribbon fabric wraps the shade’s frame offering soft illumination that highlights the form and designs of the ceiling as well as the various fittings of the walls. The black shade is equipped with a clip-on fitting and measures 3 inches across the top, 5 ½ inches across the bottom and a mere 5 inches in height. It’s the smallest of the black lamp shades we have viewed so far.