There are many reasons you may be considering purchasing lamps shades alone instead of the entire lamp. Maybe you are looking to upgrade a lamp you have but don’t like the lamp shade. Or, you might be interested in finding lamp shades just to replace an existing shade that your style has outgrown (but the lamp itself still looks good). You might also be seeking lamp shades to replace one that has been torn up (often the case for those with young children at home) or broken if it is glass.
If you are looking for a replacement lamp shade that looks identical to one that has been damaged, you may want to start wherever you bought the lamp. Some lamp companies will sell the same lamp shades separately as replacements for their lamps. This is particularly true for companies that sell lamps with glass lamp shades. Since a glass lamp shade is more likely to become damaged than any other type of shade, companies that sell these types of lamps often have replacement glass lamp shades. This way, you can replace the lamp shade that has been damaged without having to change the style or look of the original.
If you can’t find replacement lamp shades at your original place of purchase, or if you are looking for lamp shades for other reasons, you will find many types to choose from. Victorian lamp shades are a popular choice and will work well with almost any Victorian style lamp. Fabric lamp shades are a popular type and are resilient and much harder to damage than glass. Uno lamp shades and silk lamp shades are other kinds, though not as common as traditional fabric lamp shades.
Specialty types of lamp shades, other than silk, can include chandelier lamp shades (best found at a chandelier seller), mini lamp shades (many lamp companies sell these along with normal size lamp shades) and stained glass lamp shades are just a few. Country lamp shades are also very popular and work with many different types of lamps. If you are looking for cheap lamp shades, particularly if you like to keep your base but change lamp shades often, can be found at discount lamp shades stores. These are available online (along with discount lamp stores). Any lighting store usually carries lamp shades as well as complete lamps, and sometimes the two pieces can be sold separately so you can pick and choose your own design.