Victorian Lampshade Supply

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Mary Maxwell, the creative force behind Heart Enterprise, understands the power of lighting and how it creates atmosphere in a room.  Lighting has a profound effect on perception.  Artificial lighting enhances architectural detail and decorative features.  It accentuates color and reveals texture.  Most importantly, lighting generates atmosphere and a mood. Mary has been designing and hand sewing these beautiful lampshades for over 27 yrs. Her unique skills and wonderful talent have produced some of the most elegant lampshades and are considered to true works of art.

 “I love the colors, fabrics, and textures all working together to create an exciting spot of color and light,” Mary say’s. “ I taught myself to sew when I was 8yrs. old, and ever since then I have made all types of clothes as well as embroidery and lace making.  One thing just leads to another, I’m truly inspired. I have done every part of creating a lampshade from learning to braze wield so I could build my own wire frames, to hand string glass beads fringes, and how having those same designs reproduced over seas.  I have also designed and reproduced several beautiful brass and onyx floor lamps reminiscence of the 1920’s style that is becoming so hard to find.”Mary was nominated finalist for Craft Designer of the Year 1997,By Craft & Needlework Magazine. Her designs have been published in numerous magazines including Victorian Homes, Victorian Decorating & Lifestyles, The Lamp Shade Book, publishes by Lark Books, Entrepreneur Illustrated, Home Business Magazine and several others.Mary has been a major factor in the renewed passion for the wonderfully, soft, and sensuous lampshades. My customers are people who like fine furnishing, collectors and antique dealers.

To continue to promote this almost lost art, Mary produced three instructional DVD’s or Videotape’s that teaches her masterful techniques. For information on these videos or to review Mary’s complete catalog visit:

www.VictorianLampShadeSupply.com or you can contact her at (916) 783-4802.  Catalog is $5, 75min.- How to Video is $48 + $10.95 S/H   No charge for catalog when the how to /DVD/video is ordered.
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Looking for Romantic Bedroom Design Ideas?

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At Victorian Lampshade Supply we offer fun, creative ideas to spice up your bedroom! We also offer lamp shade making kits, lamp shade making supplies, lamp shade making instructions and more!

Creating a Romantic Victorian Bedroom

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If you are looking to redecorate your bedroom in a fun, flirty way, then a romantic Victorian bedroom is your best choice. The style is very intimate and luxurious, making it the perfect bedroom design. It is functional as well as beautiful, because it is specially designed to be a comfortable space for lovers, with luxury in mind. Some people stay away from romantic Victorian style bedrooms because they seem expensive (which is the point of the design). However, with a few tips and tricks, you can significantly cut costs. Your budget won’t be that big of a problem if you follow these simple yet effective tips.


Victorian Furniture

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The furniture is of utmost importance when it comes to a romantic Victorian bedroom. The furniture tends to be quite luxurious and very ornate. Usually, tables and chairs are antique, and the room makes use of pieces like an armoire, settee and many others. The bed is the focal point of the whole room, so you should pay more attention to it. Usually, the linens of a romantic Victorian bedroom are white. You should place a lot of pillows, draperies and other materials to accentuate your bedroom. The comforters and bed sheets should be heavy. Lace is also one of the mainstays in romantic Victorian bedrooms. This means that the draperies and other accessories might contain a little lace. A canopy bed will also add a nice romantic feel to the bed. You can look at various flea markets to achieve this look. (You can really cut down on the price when you look for furniture in flea markets. You’ll be surprised at the great furniture you will be able to find at a cheap price.)


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Romantic Victorian bedrooms also double as a lounge and receiving area. This is one of the main characteristics of Victorian bedrooms. To achieve this vibe, you can try putting a love seat in your bedroom. Tables and chairs are also important. Small chairs in front of a table will create a living room feel, balanced out by the romanticism of the design. Accessorize these with pillows and cushions so they are comfortable and cozy – perfect to lounge around on. Don’t be afraid to over accessorize.

Do Not Forget The Lighting!

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Do not forget the lighting. This is also an important aspect of romantic Victorian bedrooms. You will find that the right lighting can make or break the romantic vibe of the room. Always choose lamp shade and chandeliers over hard lights. Soften the lights with a little fabric, as you want the lights to be dim enough, but not too dark. This creates a romantic feel to the room. You can even add a few candles to the lighting, to make it even more romantic. You want to create passion in the bedroom through your design.

Decorating with Victorian Lampshades

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Victorian style design houses are still popular today. This is a good choice of dressing up your house. All you just need is to invest your time and effort to decorate it yourself. Some would say that it is compromised with wealth and excess. You should begin with the basics when you start up with your Victorian style house. Windows, curtains, furniture, pick the classic look that would be perfect to complement for your house. There are a lot of designs which you could choose from. Set up the furniture first so you could up the Victorian lampshades after. Each of the lampshades available on your house should have the same styles with each other or it might spoil your Victorian style motif. You can add up some tricks on your lampshades. Your light bulb should be covered in two to three layers of white fabric in which you can add up some gold accents if you wish too. This would make the design more beautiful and classic looking just like the Victorian era. Always bear in mind where you should put the lampshade in your house. Not all area should have the lampshade. There is a specific place that you should put your lampshade. Locate it to where it should be the perfect place for your Victorian style house. Add up some embroidered fabrics that would really highlight your house. Start doing it now and see the difference of your new Victorian style house.


Choosing the Victorian Lampshades for You

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Victorian style house could be easily decorated. Many designers would say it is a combination with antique accessories in a modern way. To start decorating your own house, there are several important components that you have to consider in this Victorian style motif. Designers would say that you have to choose items for your house that are antique looking or well made reproductions from the original period items. Victorian style would really make your house appealing to others. So sizes of the house won’t be a problem for this. Some would start up with the painting on the wall to incorporate the style on it. Be aware of the classic look of the painting so the Victorian style would still be there. Buying antique furniture won’t be a need for your Victorian style house. Reproduction of the original would be more comfortable than that of the original. Victorian lamp is the best way to modify the look of your house. It should be correctly styled and should be the right type for your Victorian motif. Some would pick the old fashioned style lights for your ceiling with silk fringe shades. Table lamps would make it more classic for your style. Add up some table lamps too, pick the right design for your house. Victorian style lamp designs can be surf on the internet. You can research some of the styles so you have the perfect one for you. Try looking on your favorite store. They might have the good looking Victorian style lamps that would surely be a good pick for your house.


Achieving the Victorian Style Lamps

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Decorating Victorian style at home is a combination of putting antique accessories in a modern way that would really make your house stand out with the other. It doesn’t matter whether you have a mansion or a simple house. You can decorate it with a Victorian style motif by just starting on simple things. Some of the housewives would paint and hang vintage accessories to bring out the classic look of Victorian era to your house. Additional to those decorations would be some old looking pictures, classic looking clock and a lot more. To make it a little more girly look, you can add up some vases which beautiful flowers would fit in. This is where you would consider fixing your lights and the style too to complement it with your Victorian style house. Knowing that you are trying to highlight your house in a Victorian style, considering the old fashioned lights with lamps with silk fringe shades would really make your house classic and vintage. Choose which style of ceiling light would fit in to your house. You would also consider the size of the ceiling light. Or you might pick the wrong one which is too much big for your ceiling. It’s still better to measure the sizes of it. It would really be nice if you would add up table lamps that will increase the look of Victorian style look. Putting together all those accessories was just as basic as decorating what you are wearing. Work on some details and make sure that your furniture complements with your Victorian style house. It will help you achieve your Victorian look house and you will be proud with what you did. 


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