There are three types of light options - ambient, task and accent lighting - to consider when it comes to selecting the right shade for your table lamp. A fabric lampshade is ideal for creating a warm and inviting ambiance, softening the light of the room, as well as providing additional functional lighting. A table lamp with a metal shade will provide excellent task lighting, providing a beam of directional light for activities like reading, whereas a lighter shade in a natural colour is perfect for highlighting specific areas of a room, diffusing warm pools of light to emphasise décor features or furniture.

When you’re choosing your new table lamp shade, you’ll need to consider the amount of light – also referred to as luminance - that the shade will let through. An opaque fabric like velvet will produce a more atmospheric and slightly darker lighting effect, with the light escaping from the top and bottom of the shade rather than through the sides, whilst a more translucent shade in linen or silk diffuses soft light through the shade itself and around the room.

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We recommend choosing a table lamp shade that’s in proportion to the shape and size of your lamp base. A huge shade could dwarf a small base, whereas a shade that’s too small will make your lamp look unbalanced. It’s a good idea to use your old shade as a guide when buying a replacement. A perfectly fitting lamp shade should ideally hide the bulb and holder without covering any of the lamp base below and ideally measure around twice the diameter of the lamp base at its widest point.