I have been a lampshade maker/ designer for almost 2 decades. I have a funky little design studio/shop in our rural village of Pawlet, Vermont. I usually look forward to heading 1 1/2 miles down to the village to my little shop. I use wonderful vintage fabrics, old embroideries, vintage chenille, vintage postcards, anything unusual! Everything I look at, I think, "maybe that would make a great shade." Decorative Lampshades can make a design statement, add great atmosphere and warmth to your room. At last lampshades have become an important design element!