There are two things that always sort of make me stop and think when I’m doing it. One is lampshades and the other is framing. Working out the proportion of the shade to the lamp to not make it too short, too squat or too big – and that is something that really has to be done with your eye. I prefer lampshades that are slightly slanted to straight ones that I find can easily look old fashioned. When you need to choose a shade, if you have a chance to bring the lamp to a shop that sells lampshades that’s the best thing to do as you can try different shades. Too small of a lampshade is like pants that are too short and show the ankle, and too big just looks out of proportion, so be sure to step back and look at the lampshade on the lamp to ensure that it’s a pleasing proportion.
More about my thoughts on framing tomorrow…
