help with lamp shade

[kyliek29]

I need some help with my living room lamp shades. We have 2 older black lamp shades, that I'm over. Here's a picture of one.



I'm working on incorporating some color into our very brown room. I decided on green. I bought a green lamp shade, along with green curtains. However, I feel like the lamp shade blends into the wall too much.



(I left the plastic on it - since I'm not sure if I'm going to keep it)

What do you think? Should I go back to the black and just buy a new one? Or do you like that one? Or something else entirely?

Here is a wider picture of our living room.



Thanks!!

[thewop]

What about something with a pattern? Maybe something like this? Not that exact one necessarily, just something along that line. (Target won't let me PIP)
www.target.com/p/mam-maverick-lamp-shade-medium/-/A-13932153

[housegeek]

I'd go fabric shopping and find one that calls to you get some color in that room!

[emoflamingo]

Are you open to replacing the entire lamp? It seems like a dinky lamp. You need some OOMPH in that space.

[thewop]

Jun 27, 2012 10:00:53 GMT -5 emoflamingo said:

Are you open to replacing the entire lamp? It seems like a dinky lamp. You need some OOMPH in that space.

I agree with this actually.

[penguin23]

I agree with PP about getting a bigger lamp. I also like the idea of using fabric and making your own. Not sure how hard that is though.

[kyliek29]

Jun 27, 2012 10:02:45 GMT -5 thewop said:

Jun 27, 2012 10:00:53 GMT -5 emoflamingo said:

Are you open to replacing the entire lamp? It seems like a dinky lamp. You need some OOMPH in that space.

I agree with this actually.

I'm not against a different lamp, haha. Do you have any pics of examples I could use? I feel like a bigger lamp would take over the table. But it is a good sized end table, so maybe that's a good idea! I just need suggestions.

[kyliek29]

Jun 27, 2012 9:59:47 GMT -5 housegeek said:

I'd go fabric shopping and find one that calls to you get some color in that room!

I thought about that! Because I would love something with a pattern. Is it hard to cover lamp shades?

[emoflamingo]

It doesn't have to be HUGE just something a little bigger.

www.target.com/p/silver-concave-accent-lamp-ca/-/A-13722873 (you can replace the shade OR cover it with fabric/add ribbon to get some color in)

www.target.com/p/antique-pewter-modified-trophy-square-base/-/A-13737955 (with a drum shade)

www.target.com/p/green-3-tier-stacked-lamp/-/A-13737925 (drum shade again)

www.target.com/p/orbit-clear-laura-glas-table-lamp-b-25-5/-/A-13741375

You can always browse Goodwill and other thrift stores to find a ceramic lamp and spray paint it. Look at the shape, not the color, and make sure it works. Paint and a new shade can be inexpensive. I would either go with white or tan for the shade to optimize the light you get from the lamp (I had black shades on my bedroom lamps and switching to white made a big difference re: light output) and do a green on the ceramic portion.