Learn tips and tricks from our expert makers on how to make metallic lined lampshades

Painted lampshades is a niche interiors trend that brings life, and distinctive design to parchment and plain fabric lampshades. Whilst...

With 2023 fast drawing to a close, we’re taking a look back at another inspiration packed year on the Dannells blog! From new products...

Whether you’re making your first or your fiftieth lampshade, our new Dannells Library is packed with learning resources to support your...

Soft or rigid, pleated lampshades are the interior design order of the day! Rather than spending money on this must-have home accessory,...

Supporting you to make bespoke lampshades is our business and today we want to shout loud about an often overlooked style of DIY lighting...

Making lampshades from paper is the equivalent of opening a Pandora’s box of creative opportunities! Paper's versatility and durability...

Crave the creative license to create the exact size and shape of lampshade you need to fit your space? In today’s blog post, we’ll take...

Another year of fabulously creative lampshade making is nearly over and it’s time to look back on how the Dannells Lampshade Making blog...

Just the creative finishing touches are ahead of us as we come to complete the soft lampshade, featured in our Soft Shade making Series...

With natural materials and tones firmly rooted in today’s interior trends, we thought we’d give a natural make-over to one of our...

Whether you need a quick refresher course or are completely new to lampshade making, today we’re taking you 'Back to Lampshade School'...

Getting to grips with the professional finishing touches is what really makes a handmade soft lampshade sing! Falling straight into this...

While fabric is an excellent covering for making lampshades, the possibilities of using paper are endless, whether you're starting with a...

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

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...

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