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Young House Love » Giveaways » Fab Freebie: Your Perfect Shade

| By John Petersik | May 24, 2010 | 2,085 Comments

Fab Freebie: Your Perfect Shade

*** This giveaway is no longer accepting entries***

Time to break out your inner product designer again folks, because this week you’re designing your very own lamp shade.

Lamps Plus Design It2

Lamps Plus is the nation’s largest specialty lighting retailer (you West Coasties may know them in person, while us East Coasters can peruse their wares online) and they’ve got a great new “Design It” tool on their site so you can design your own drum shade for a whole slew of lamps and fixture styles. And this week one of you can win a Brushed Steel Contemporary Table Lamp with a shade in the pattern, color and trim of your choice.

Here are just a few of the designs that we played around with (so many patterns, so few empty side tables):

Lamps Plus Our Designs

If you’ve already created a design that you love and can’t bear to wait ’til Thursday’s winner announcement, Lamps Plus is giving YHL readers a special discount (click for more details). Oh and you can take a screenshot of your design and submit it on Lamps Plus’ Facebook page to remember- and share- your masterpiece with others. Who knew lamps could be so interactive? Now for this week’s entry deets:

  • PRIZE: A Brushed Steel Contemporary Table Lamp with your very own custom shade thanks to the Lamps Plus’ Design It tool
  • TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “MY SHADE IS” and…
  • BONUS QUESTION: …tell us your favorite color (we’re going back to basics this week). But since we’ve all grown up a bit past simple “green” or “red,” we’d love a bit more of a description (glowing amber? muted gray-blue? ruby red? celery green?).
  • GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, May 26th at 8pm EST
  • NUMBER OF WINNERS: ONE
  • PRIZE SHIPS: The 50 nifty United States
  • USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday. Good luck!

Find more freebie info on our Giveaway FAQs page. Pics courtesy of Lamps Plus

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Comments

  1. Melanie says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:36 am

    My shade is…

    yellow.

    I have been obsessed with yellow lately. It’s just so sunny and happy.

    Reply
  2. Kristin Turner says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:37 am

    My shade is…

    seaglass blue/green in a geometric pattern. I adore anything that reminds me of the ocean and my favorite getaways during the summer along the south eastern coast.

    Reply
  3. Alee says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:37 am

    My shade is cobalt blue.

    Reply
  4. Rachel says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:37 am

    My shade is green…kelly green, lime green, moss green, forest green…I love them all…it reminds me of the trees & grass and makes me feel peaceful!

    Reply
  5. Rebecca says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:38 am

    My shade is baby blue.

    Reply
  6. Megan Mc says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:38 am

    My shade is turquoise!

    Reply
  7. Judi B says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:39 am

    My shade is ice blue.

    Reply
  8. Susie C. says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:39 am

    My shade is…

    …light and airy; maybe in a clear ocean blue or lime green; something that casts a nice glow as the sun hits it during the day.

    Reply
  9. Amanda B says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:40 am

    MY SHADE IS anything Blue.

    Reply
  10. Kathy says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:40 am

    MY SHADE IS…any color of purple but NOT royal purple.

    Reply
  11. Laura says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:41 am

    MY SHADE IS…burnt orange!

    Reply
  12. Miranda says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:42 am

    My shade is…..

    Right now I’m loving navy blue and kelly green…maybe with a little hot pink thrown in for good measure :)

    Reply
  13. Vicki says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:42 am

    MY SHADE IS:

    aqua blue! (And I had no idea you could design your own lamp! Perfect for redoing our guest room!)

    Reply
  14. Jess says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:42 am

    MY SHADE IS muted blues and greens. I love any color that reminds me of being outside.

    Reply
  15. Jill L-G says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:43 am

    MY SHADE IS inky indigo/cobalt…or perriwinkle…

    Reply
  16. Elizabeth C says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:43 am

    MY SHADE IS…tangerine orange.

    Reply
  17. barbara fitzsimmons says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:44 am

    MY SHADE IS…citrus orange.

    Reply
  18. Monica says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:45 am

    MY SHADE IS…

    Toasted hazelnut with vanilla cream!

    Reply
  19. kelly says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:45 am

    my shade is…hopefully free! i love fall colors – reds, golds, browns, yellows. so maybe a funky pattern with all of the above!

    Reply
  20. Erin M says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:45 am

    My Shade Is…a warm rustic orangish red.

    Reply
  21. siobhan says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:46 am

    MY SHADE IS yet to be determined… Just finished painting my husband’s office my favorite color, “beach grass”, and he needs a beautiful lamp to compliment his new decor.

    Reply
  22. Sarah says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:46 am

    MY SHADE is purple and brown

    Reply
  23. Renee says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:46 am

    My shade is LemonGrass

    Reply
  24. TexanNewYorker says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:47 am

    MY SHADE IS . . . within a vast realm of possibilities! I love the potential for creativity here. Lampshades are usually either boring or completely outside my tastes. Woo-hoo for design-your-own!

    Reply
  25. Pammy says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:48 am

    My shade is teal!!!

    Reply
  26. Jessica says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:49 am

    MY SHADE IS….kelly green!

    Reply
  27. Felicita says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:49 am

    My shade is… a beautiful sky blue.

    Reply
  28. Fallon R. says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:49 am

    My Shade is … FUNKY!!!

    Reply
  29. Jacquelyn says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:49 am

    My shade is fuschia. :)

    Reply
  30. Nicole N says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:49 am

    MY SHADE IS…

    A funky pattern with a neutral color. It can be used in any part of the house. If you get board with it in one room, you can move it to another and make that room feel refreshed again!

    Reply
  31. Audrey says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:50 am

    My shade is…………………. robin’s egg blue! So purdy! :)

    Reply
  32. Ashley Williams says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:51 am

    MY SHADE IS…PINK, any kind, I LOVE it :)

    Reply
  33. Krista B. says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:52 am

    MY SHADE IS…cottage aqua

    Reply
  34. Kathy K. says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:53 am

    My shade is fanciful black and white damask!

    Reply
  35. jan says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:53 am

    MY SHADE IS…

    a pale blue/gray.

    Reply
  36. Beth says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:54 am

    My shade…changes all the time!

    Reply
  37. SG says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:54 am

    My shade is . . .

    burnt orange

    Reply
  38. Vanessa says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:54 am

    My shade is white with black polka dots.

    Reply
  39. Celestte says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:55 am

    MY SHADE IS…kiwi green

    Reply
  40. Megan Martiny says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:55 am

    My shade is cardinal red.

    Reply
  41. BmoreKate says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:55 am

    My shade is burnt orange! I’m moving into a new place this weekend and can’t wait to get some splashes of my fave hue in there!

    Reply
  42. Georgia says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:55 am

    My shade is grayish-green.

    Reply
  43. Angie G. says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:56 am

    My shade is black n´ white!

    Reply
  44. JAS says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:57 am

    MY SHADE IS… sage green with grayish undertones!

    Reply
  45. Helen says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:57 am

    My shade is Pink!

    Reply
  46. Emily says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:58 am

    MY SHADE IS…aqua! :)

    Reply
  47. Jen says

    May 25, 2010 at 10:00 am

    MY SHADE IS…

    Asparagus green! Or any green really, it seems to be the recurring color in EVERY space around the home!

    Reply
  48. bethany says

    May 25, 2010 at 10:00 am

    My shade is deep, rich purple with clean and crisp greens.

    Reply
  49. Kim H says

    May 25, 2010 at 10:00 am

    My shade is…sunshine yellow!

    Reply
  50. Sara says

    May 25, 2010 at 10:00 am

    MY SHADE is succulent, ripe lime green

    Reply
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