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As I share with our customers, most lamps are round, and to be “true” to the style and shape of the lamp, we are most often drawn to some form of a round lampshade.  I really enjoy the opportunity to work with customers wanting to find a new shade for a lamp that offers a “non-round” dimension!  One of the more useful categories of lampshades is the Square Lampshade.  And, as you will see, there are many different types of square shades – some more formal, some less formal, some more traditional and others that offer a straighter, more contemporary line.

One type of square lampshade that I frequently consider using in the store is the “Fancy Square” lampshade.  It is a silk lampshade – meaning it is built on a frame, and it offers both square and round components.  I find the fancy square lampshade particularly appropriate for square temple jars, as pictured below, but also for urn lamps mounted on square bases, or oil lamps with square bases or any other lamp bases with both round and square details.

The “Deep Square” lampshade is essentially a square “drum” – meaning the top and bottom diameters are either the same, or within an inch of one another.  Lauren Huyett of Lauren Huyett Interior Design chose deep square lampshades for a pair of glass table lamps flanking a couch in her family room.

The “Cut Corner Square” and its close relation, the “Cut Corner Square Bell” are two very popular lampshades; we have a hard time keeping them in stock!  The cut corner square bell works very well on this blue and white lamp – the curve of the shade reflecting the curve in the lamp base.

One of the interesting things that we can do with a cut corner square shade is to apply a different treatment to the smaller corner panels. In this photo, you can see that the corner panels have a pleat treatment.  Sometimes we change the type of fabric, or color of the fabric.  The differences make for an interesting shade.

The “Cube Bell” is a fun and playful design.  With identical top and bottom dimensions, the belled shape reminds us of the old fashioned corset – but with a current twist!

The “Square Pyramid” is one of my favorite styles of lampshades.  We use the square pyramid for our nautical chart shades.  The four large panels, provide a great venue to display a fairly large area covered by the chart.

A modification of the square pyramid is the “Square Coolie.”  The two key differences between a square pyramid and the square coolie is the size of the opening at the top and the height.  The square pyramid has a relatively larger open area at the top of the shade as compared to the square coolie, and the square coolie is shorter.  We often use the square coolie shades on the liquor bottles we make into lamps and sell in the store.

And, this Hubbardton Forge wrought iron floor lamp is a fabulous foil for a large square coolie lampshade  in the terra micro suede fabric!

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