Bright, eye-catching patterns are going to be big in 2018. Here’s how to get some bold geometrics into your interiors with patterned lampshades and more…
There’s something deeply satisfying as well as beautiful about tessellation - those clever, interlocking patterns of geometric shapes. The good news for lovers of patterns, colours and MC Escher drawings is that bold geometrics are extremely trendy right now, giving you every excuse to cover your interiors in lovely mathematical puzzles. One of the best and easiest ways to get some striking geometric pattern into your home is to change up your lampshades. To inspire you, here are some of our favourites, perfect for turning your table lamps and floor lamps into eye-catching works of art…
Tessellated patterns
Our block-printed cotton shades are handmade in the traditional side by wonderful craftsmen based just outside Jaipur and we’re constantly amazed by the quality of the work they come up with.
30cm straight empire cotton shade in Caribbean Jenga - shop here
We called this one Carribbean Jenga - it’s an elegant blocked tessellated pattern with soft blues and a hint of red (can you see the Carribean sunset? Perhaps that's stretching it.) Anyway it’s a gorgeous shade, and in fact stars in the February 2018 issue of Homes and Gardens in their geometrics feature. There's also a more subtle variation called White Gold Jenga.
Floral geometric patterns
Floral patterns will be a big thing in their own right this year, so floral geometrics are doubly hip (although we think this Trellis pattern - another from our Jaipuran geniuses - is timeless). Try it with a smart brass or wood table lamp like the Wexford for maximum effect. - Unfortunately the trellis lamp shade and Wexford are no longer available, but please take a look at our extensive range of lamp shades here and table lamps here
Organic shapes
An alternative to floral patterns is to go for geometric schemes with motifs taking their inspiration from nature. Here’s a coral-inspired shade with bold blues and reds...
16cm empire shade in coral fans block printed cotton with Chukka wall light - Unfortunately the empire shade in coral fans block printed cotton is no longer available, but please take a look at our extensive range of lamp shades here
This is a shell-like fan motif…
30cm straight empire shade in Turkish Blue Dervish - shop here.
...or how about fish scales?
30cm straight empire shade in Persian Fishscales block printed cotton - Unfortunately the straight empire shade in Persian Fishscales block printed cotton is no longer available, but please take a look at our extensive range of lamp shades here
Abstract motifs
At the Jaipur workshop we we played for days with literally hundreds of wooden printing blocks, and this is one result from that session. It's a sharp dark blue temple motif (or perhaps a blue flame, or even a genie. Anyway, whatever it is, it works.) 30cm empire shade in Temple Blue block printed cotton - shop hereMore ways to get geometric patterns into your décor
Of course, lampshades aren’t only ways to sneak some bold patterns into your home. Here are some more highly covetable items we’ve spotted that fit the trend...
1. Wallpapers We love this Bayham Abbey Celestial pattern by Little Greene, one of a range of gorgeous geometric designs with a real history.
2. Cushions This cushion by One Nine Eight Five available from Heal’s is bang on both the velvet and geometric trends.
3. Fabrics How about geo-fying your sofa with this subtle Gunmetal Dovetail printed linen geometric by Mark Alexander?
4. Rugs Finally, we spotted this seriously stylish Key Shadow design by Suzanne Sharp for the Rug Company.
Like this? Check out our post on the velvet trend here, and browse all of our beautiful designer lampshades here.
