Silk lampshades with smocking are special. The technique of smocking is essentially a type of “double pleating”; the first layer of pleating is most often a box pleat – typically a “closed” box pleat, but they can be made with open box pleats as well as “drapes”. And then, the second “smocked” layer is created […]
Silk lampshades with either shirred pleats or side pleats are the two oldest styles of pleats. While today we do see customers a bit more interested in the box pleats, there are many wonderful “looks” that can be accomplished with either a shirred pleat or a side pleat. Silk shirred lampshades are made by loosely
We introduced the most “basic” types of box pleats – the simple box pleat, the Euro or English style box pleat, and the open box pleat. But there are more variations on the theme! The Rolled Box Pleat is characterized by “softer” folds, as compared to the more “crisper” folds of the standard box pleats
There are two broad categories of lampshades – hardback lampshade and silk lampshades. For a discussion on Hardback lampshades, see our blog post, Hardback Lampshades, Where & When to Use Them. So, what is a silk or soft lampshade? The name “silk shade” is a little bit of a misnomer because these shades are not
Click here to learn more about our service of creating affordable lamps out of the material you choose. Creating custom lamps is one of our specialties at Concord Lamp and Shade and we’re always amazed at some of the items people bring in to transform into a beautiful lamp. From liquor bottles to candlesticks and
Interior design is all about mixing and matching, and the same goes for the lighting in your room. To create a brilliantly lighted room with the perfect ambiance, you need to layer your lighting from the ceiling down and throughout the room by pairing widespread lighting with task lighting fit for the needs of that
Click here to learn more about our nautical chart offerings. We are finally enjoying sunnier and warmer days – summer is nearly here! We have seen the normal influx of customers to the store looking for new lampshades to replace the tattered and torn shades removed from lamps at the end of last summer.
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Lately we’ve seen the kitchen colander go from straining spaghetti to streaming light. Colanders were destined to be lamp fixtures with those tiny holes to help diffuse the light’s glare. The colander pendant light above is a lovely addition to a dim pantry, over the kitchen sink or another area of your kitchen that needs
Light bulbs are always an afterthought. Many shoppers have purchased lamps and thought to themselves, “I think I have a bulb at home,” assuming one bulb fits all. Of course, this is far from true. In fact, one of the
