SF Good Questions: Help Me Find a Lamp Shade?

Dear AT readers, I recently won this mid C cork and teak table lamp on eBay, and now in a desperate search for a nice shade. I'd love something edgy between oriental and modern style and preferably in orange or tangerine. Please help me to find something along these lines. Regards,

-Marina

Anyone have suggestions for Marina?

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Comments (11)

cool lamp!

heres an orange drum shade...

http://www.lampsplus.com/Products/lamp-shades/Shape_Drum/page_3/31061/

lamps plus also has some cool striped drum shades like this...

http://www.lampsplus.com/Products/lamp-shades/Shape_Drum/page_1/37869-G8394/

and i like this one...

http://www.lampsplus.com/Products/lamp-shades/Shape_Drum/page_1/37869-G8393/

posted by eribear12 on July 3rd 2008 at 12:07pm
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Buy a paper drum shade at a hardware store and cover it with Marimekko fabric.

posted by Lisa Hunter (Montreal) on July 3rd 2008 at 12:15pm
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This place:

http://www.retrofithome.com/

Has absolutely beautiful, funky, custom fabric shades that would be perfect for that lamp. I've seen them in many orange/corals/reds.

posted by kristinwood on July 3rd 2008 at 1:22pm
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Have a look at

http://www.moonshineshades.com

I have dressed all my vintage Danish Modern lamps with these shades using neutral shade colors and leather lacing.

posted by hiphaven on July 3rd 2008 at 1:24pm
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No shade. Get rid to the harp and put in one of those globe bulbs and just let that baby shine.

posted by quiltmaster on July 3rd 2008 at 2:12pm
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along the lines of quiltmaster...lamp is unique enough, don't drown it out with some guady shade. keep it simple. restoration hardware has a decent selection and is super affordable.

posted by plasticransom on July 3rd 2008 at 3:20pm
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Those plain white Ikea ones, simple and cheap and will play off the lamp's heavy bottom.

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50118926

posted by Ana on July 3rd 2008 at 3:35pm
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I'm not sure what shade would work, but this is a great lamp shade site
http://www.meteorlights.com/lampshadestyles.htm

posted by mrs yow on July 3rd 2008 at 3:37pm
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I didn't know ebay gave things away?!!

Actually, I presume you didn't "win" the lamp, but instead "bought" it.

One of my pet peeves is people saying they "WON" something when they didn't really win it at all.

posted by Daily Nuance on July 3rd 2008 at 5:34pm
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Oh, for goodness sake Daily - they 'won' the auction, didn't they? I'm pretty sure that most people know how eBay works, so that's a bit of pointless nitpickery.
Anyway, it's a gorgeous lamp base. I vote for something like the Ikea shade too, but if your decor centres around orange hues, I could see an orange drum shade working.

posted by nessaneko on July 3rd 2008 at 6:06pm
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If you want some wild retro beauty, Etsy seller hunkydory does lovely work with barrel shades
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11860742

posted by magdelane on July 6th 2008 at 8:45am
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