Custom Lampshades

Craft Your Perfect Design

At Cranberry Hill Lighting, we help you bring your ideas to life with custom lampshades made just for you. Whether you have a simple thought or a full sketch, our talented workers can create special lampshades that add a special feel to any room. We use various fabrics and trims, giving you many options to enhance your lamps with special designs.

Customize Your Own Lampshade

The Fitting: Find the Ideal Lampshade for Your Lamp

Selecting the right lampshade is an art. It involves more than just picking a style; it’s about finding the right fit for your lamp. Our fitting process helps you get a balanced look. We focus on proportion, style, and lighting needs. Bring your lamp to our showroom. Eileen or Cynthia will help you choose the best shape, size, and fabric. You don’t need an appointment—just come by with your lamp. We will make sure the shade you choose matches your lamp’s special features and your room’s design.

Custom Lampshade Process

Making a custom lampshade with Cranberry Hill Lighting is a team effort. We will make sure your new shade fits your lamp and improves your home. Here’s how we help your idea come to life:

Step 1: Consultation

A consultation is the first step in the process. There’s no need for an appointment unless you need us on location. When you visit the shop for a consultation or fitting bring your lamp! We will discuss your needs and the details about your custom lampshade project. Our discussion will cover the room’s style, color palette, and the location of the lamp or the pendant lampshade within the room. Lastly, we’ll talk about the amount of light that’s needed from the lampshade; task, reading or ambient. This helps us understand the your style, your lighting needs, and the feel you are looking for.

Step 2: Determine Size and Shape

After the consultation we’ll decide the best size and shape for your lampshade. Having your lamp with you helps us insure that the size and shape we choose is the correct proportion.

Step 3: Choose Materials & Color

Our Swatches

Choose from our extensive swatch collection of fine silks, Linens and Specialty Papers.

Your Fabric or Wallpaper

Bring us your fabric and wallpaper swatches. This will help us choose the color of fabric or paper from our swatches —OR— we can use your fabric or wallpaper to make the lampshade. We’ll spec out the amount of yardage needed for you to order.

Hand Painted Match

Bring us fabric or wallpaper samples large enough to show the full pattern and color. We’ll create a design for your approval and then hand paint a custom lampshade.

Step 4: Handcrafted Creation

Our skilled artisans will make your custom lampshade, paying close attention to every detail and ensuring a beautiful final product.

Step 5: Pick-Up or Delivery

Your beautiful handmade lampshade takes time. Once completed, you can choose to either pick it up at the shop or have it shipped directly to your home.

Custom Lampshades: Tailored to Your Taste

If you can’t find what you want in our large in-stock selection, our custom lampshades are a great choice. We will work together to create a shade that fits your lamp, room, and style just right. Pick from many shapes and sizes, from classic designs to modern looks. You can choose high-quality materials like fine silk, crisp parchment, or simple woven linen. You can also bring your own fabric, and we will help you figure out how much you need to make your idea come alive. Lastly, choose from our collection of trims, including Petersham Grosgrain, French Soutache, and soft velvet options in different colors and widths.

Fitter Options: A Perfect Fit for Every Shade

The correct fitter ensures your lampshade sits correctly on the lamp. We use several fitter styles which are determined by the lamp hardware and socket types.

Washer: This is the most common fitter. It’s used when your lamp has a harp & saddle.

Edison Clip: This clip type clips directly onto traditional Edison shaped bulbs, LED or incandescent, when the lamp doesn’t have a harp & saddle.

Candle or Torpedo Clip: This clip is often used for chandelier shades and smaller lamps. It clips directly onto torpedo shaped bulbs.

Uno Slip: This fitter is the same sized ring as the threaded UNO without the threading. Like the name says, it “slips” over the socket jacket.

Uno Threaded: This fitter is a ring that screws onto a threaded socket jacket. It is usually used for downward task lighting and is commonly found on antique bridge floor lamps.

Nord: This is a unique fitter used with phenolic sockets. It is a common fitter used on lampshades made overseas.

Thank you so much for your hard work. I love the lampshades. Everyone that comes to our home asks where we got them. Happy New Year!

Lauryn, Kinnelon, NJ