Elegance Lamps Blog

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Explore the lamp and lampshade making processes. Learn about the worldwide travels required to curate antique textiles for creation of beaded Victorian lampshades, vintage style lampshades and remarkable restored antique lamps. Dive into lamp history, the psychology of color, and lampshade styles over time.

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Crystal Hayes 1/10/23 Crystal Hayes 1/10/23

Vintage Style Lamps and Lampshades

Vintage style Victorian lampshades in 2023 home décor colors!

Crystal Hayes 10/19/22 Crystal Hayes 10/19/22

Dark Home Decor with Halloween Spirit

Victorian lampshades for dark home décor and Gothic sensibilities!

Crystal Hayes 9/17/22 Crystal Hayes 9/17/22

Antique Lamps, Historic Textiles, and Why They Matter

Historic textile preservation through upcycling into Victorian lampshades

Crystal Hayes 9/2/21 Crystal Hayes 9/2/21

Beaded Antique Lamps Collection

Recent releases in handmade Victorian lampshades and beaded antique lamps by Crystal Hayes at Elegance Lamps.

Crystal Hayes 7/29/21 Crystal Hayes 7/29/21

Summer Releases Victorian Lampshades and Antique Lamps

Victorian Lampshades and Antique Lamps with Vintage Appeal

Crystal Hayes 6/22/18 Crystal Hayes 6/22/18

Antique Lamps - Beauty Meets Functionality

Beauty meets functionality at Elegance Lamps, where handmade silk lampshades are adorned with up-cycled antique textiles and antique lamp bases from a time when products were made to last.

Crystal Hayes 5/7/18 Crystal Hayes 5/7/18

Making a Vintage Lampshade and Antique Lamp Pairing

Crystal Hayes 9/11/17 Crystal Hayes 9/11/17

Bohemian Antique Lamps and Lampshades

Crystal Hayes 8/2/17 Crystal Hayes 8/2/17

Chinoiserie Antique Lamp & Victorian Lampshade

A favorite among antique connoisseurs is the chinoiserie style of adornments. Literally translating to “Chinese,” objects decorated in this manner tend to depict scenes of nature, florals, and pictorial scenes of leisure. Chinoiserie blends well with Rococo styling due to the elaborate maximalist characteristics of each style.