Below are some media comments about Shades of Elegance, the lampshades we make and the lampshade design we encompass. You can read more about us on our About page.

Laurence Llewewlyn-Bowen writing in the DAILY EXPRESS

” … Shades of Elegance is a delightful little company specialising in recovering and restoring antique or complicated shade frames, just the kind of thing I think you are looking for…”

“Ask The Right People” in BBC Homes & Antiques magazine

“…they specialise in re-covering old antique lamp frames and will also undertake repairs. You can take your pick of fabrics from their selection of plain dupion, moire taffetas, silk dupion, brocades and cotton, as well as speciality fabrics such as chenille and embroidered silk, or the frame can be covered in your own fabric. They also have around 14 different shade shapes of their own and a wide range of trimmings. Other services include pleating fluted shapes in chiffon and mounting lace over a contrasting silk…”