Beaded Lamp Shades

Lamp shades come in large assortment of materials, colors, sizes, and styles, but often it can be difficult to find non-traditional types of lamp shades at local stores. Take beaded lamp shades for example, which are very popular for Victorian style decorative lamps as well as oriental style lamps. These types of shades offer a wonderful alternative to traditional decorative methods. The beaded styles are very beautiful, but many people are not aware of the improvement and style impact they can have over a regular shade. This is simply because most people don’t go looking in the right places. The beading can take any ordinary lamp and turn it into an elegant or edgy design that can transform the look of a room. Let’s talk about a few different types and styles that you might find interesting.

Overall, although the look of lamp shades with beads can differ they all have the same effect, which is to turn an ordinary lamp into something less ordinary. The Victorian style lamp shades, made popular in the mid 1800’s, are typically very elegant and ornate styles and are generally made of expensive fabrics or glass. Generally they go well with soft and plush fabric designs. Although their popularity has waned over the years, they can completely change the look of a room into something that is both stylish and elegant.

Oriental beaded lamp shades are also elegant, but are usually darker colors and more simplistic in design. Yet, if you are looking to add an oriental or Mediterranean touch to your living room, then these might be the way to go. Depending on your décor, these styles can be adapted to fit any style of the Far East, such as India or other parts of Asia. If you’ve ever entered a fancy Asian or Moroccan restaurant, then you have probably seen a lamp like this.

Although the beaded ones can be made by taking a regular lamp shade and added your own decorative touch to it, you are most likely to find the design you need by looking on the internet. If you do design your own beaded lamp shades, you can take complete control over the look you want. You can go with an edgy design, or stick with something more traditional if that suits you.

Just as the styles and colors differ, so does the price. Although you might be able to find them locally, you can find amazing deals online if you look hard enough. Most are priced as low as twenty dollars and as high as hundreds of dollars, the choice is up to you.  Some shades are designed to catch and reflect light throughout the room, while others are nothing more than simple design additions. Some are made by hand, while others mass produced. Just as you can imagine, beaded lamp shades made by hand are far more expensive than those that aren’t.