Blue lampshades

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Blue lampshades have a rather clever way of changing the temperature of a room without making it feel cold. Pale blue brings a gentle, airy quality, inky blue adds depth, and brighter blues can wake up a corner that has been minding its own business for too long. Whether you are choosing a blue lampshade for a table lamp , a ceiling fitting or a floor lamp , the colour does a lovely job of softening light while giving the room a little more point of view. They are especially useful in rooms that already have warm woods, brass, rattan or natural linen, because blue gives those materials something handsome to sit against. A pair of blue table lampshades can frame a sofa beautifully, while a blue ceiling lampshade can make a bedroom or hallway feel more considered without asking the whole scheme to become blue. The trick is to think about depth as much as colour. A soft blue fabric shade keeps things calm and easy, a darker blue lampshade feels moodier and more tailored, and a patterned blue shade can pull together colours from cushions, curtains or artwork with very little fuss. Blue also plays rather nicely with glass lamps, brass lamps and more relaxed rustic lighting if you want the room to feel collected rather than matched.