Reels, Stories and Live streaming videos have increased in importance in the last 5 years, engaging and capturing customers’ imaginations...

Switching career to find a more flexible role, Ellen, of Hillview Soft Furnishings is a City & Guilds trained curtain and blind maker and...

Following the trend for whimsical, country cottage interior design, the loose lampshade cover has made a comeback in the last couple of...

Next up in our Soft Shade Making Series is how to make and fit a lining to your soft lampshade. With several styles of lining and...

In today’s digital world, using social media for your business cannot be ignored. A crucial free marketing tool to get your lampshades...

Using the silhouette lampshade concept as the basis for our latest Lampshade Making Kit #hack, we've transformed a drum lampshade, by...

June's #memadeshade winner is a stunner! Made by Stephanie of @sewcoordinateduk, this geometric gem was made as a bespoke custom shade...

Unique and striking, Silhouette lampshades have a fabulous element of surprise that springs to life when the light turns on! Increasingly...

Featuring the iconic Frida Kahlo, this month's #memadeshade winner is Bodil of @skumringstid.dk, who runs her lampshade making business...

Considered an essential part of digital marketing, understanding the basics of SEO keywords can really benefit your lampshade making...

Hand sewing is an essential part of making soft lampshades and in today’s post, we're sharing how to sew lampshade stitch or streetly...

Wall lights can be a beautiful source of subtle lighting in your home, but can also be overlooked as a focal feature or being shown off...

Stumbling across a second-hand lampshade that has potential, whether vintage or relatively new, opens up a Pandora’s box of creative...

Fashion graduate Sharon, of Rosella and Lime, takes inspiration from her sketches of nature to create stunning collections of lampshades,...

Have you ever wanted to create your own online shop? Whether you're new to selling lampshades or are already selling via other online...

April's #memadeshade competition has a real buzz about it (pun intended!), as this month's winning shade is made by the talented Liz of...

Making a well-fitting outer cover for your soft shade is critical to achieving an eye-catching and considered lampshade and today, we...

Velvet, it seems, is never out of fashion. Its opulent qualities lend a touch of luxury to our interiors and for lampshades, it’s no...

Although we imagine your lampshades are amazing, there may be some circumstances when a customer wants to return their shade. Dealing...

Rated highly by our professional lampshade makers, ‘Lampshades’ by Katrin Cargill at first glance might look like a very average and...