| Investing in antique glass lamp shades is a wonderful | | | | have a "harp", which is a piece of metal that bends |
| way to give your home that nostalgic look you've | | | | around each side of the bulb that the shade sits on |
| been after. Replacing an old boring, fabric shade with | | | | and is then secured with a threaded "finial". Other |
| an art deco, Victorian, or beautiful hand painted lamp | | | | lamps require a shade that attaches at the base of |
| shade is such a simple procedure that will leave | | | | the bulb, essentially being held in place by the bulb. |
| behind a splendidly noticeable difference that will lead | | | | Another type of lamp calls for a shade that clips |
| you room by room, throughout your house, replacing | | | | directly to the body of the bulb, though not many |
| every shade in sight. | | | | antique glass lamp shades use this method. |
| The design possibilities with antique glass lamp shades | | | | You can find glass shade for floor lamps also, but this |
| go on forever. Whether you're going for a rustic | | | | style lamp cannot accommodate just any shade. You |
| look, romantic, or elegant you will have no problem | | | | will need to be sure your chosen glass shade will |
| finding what you are looking for. You will need to | | | | balance properly and safely on your floor lamp. |
| measure your lamp base and your existing shade if | | | | Get as much product information as you can, along |
| available. | | | | with photographs, of the antique glass lamp shades |
| You will use these measurements to determine | | | | you are interested. Compare dimensions with your |
| whether or not the glass lamp shade will be wide | | | | existing shades and, if possible, email or chat with a |
| enough, or too wide, for your lamp base. Typically | | | | specialist at the dealership and explain to them what |
| you can try to match your antique glass shade | | | | you have and what you are looking for. No one |
| dimensions with your current shade dimensions. | | | | wants to get stuck packaging and returning antique |
| You will also have to pay close attention to your | | | | glass goods if they don't have to. |
| lamps method of fastening the shade. Some lamps | | | | |