I bet you thought I was going to talk about color right? Nope!
I scored a gorgeous alabaster lamp at my local antique store months ago and have been hunting for the right shade, until yesterday. I recently found a lighting clearance center near my house and lo and behold, I walked in and spied the most perfect ivory linen oval drum shade.
{Please excuse the plastic wrap in the photos, I got carried away with excitement and asked my husband to hold the shade in place because I still need to buy a harp and forgot about unwrapping it first....and you know how he'd love the idea of holding it up for me again. :) }
I love the simple lines of a drum shade and feel they add a nice modern touch to my antique lamp. What I love more is that the fabric wasn't just any old cotton, but a nice linen with a wider edge detail, AND the oval shape makes it a smidgen more interesting than the more common round drum. I'm happy, can you tell?!
PS. The oval drum is a good alternative when you want the drum look, but don't have the depth for a round shade. This oval drum actually fits nicely against the wall on my narrow console table!
Found you through your comment at Deliciously Organized and have to agree with you that I love the oval shade. I just bought one for an Aidan Gray candlestick that I had converted into a lamp. Blogged about it a few posts ago if you want to see. Just wanted to say I get your love!
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Linsey