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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. Joey Diaz says

    May 25, 2010 at 7:47 pm

    My SHADE IS green! or Marine Core BLUE! OOHRAH!

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  2. Angela says

    May 25, 2010 at 7:49 pm

    MY SHADE IS……golden yellows and oranges right now. Anything with these colors make me feel so alive and positive.

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  3. Rebekah says

    May 25, 2010 at 7:59 pm

    MY SHADE IS … ice blue! At least, for decorating. For wearing, it’s anything coral pink!

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  4. Katie says

    May 25, 2010 at 8:00 pm

    MY SHADE IS… a pale turquoise. with a pop of coral or pale green.

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  5. LauraB says

    May 25, 2010 at 8:03 pm

    MY SHADE IS . . . teal-ish blue

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  6. Corrie says

    May 25, 2010 at 8:06 pm

    My shade is turquoise!!!

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  7. Jennifer Frank says

    May 25, 2010 at 8:16 pm

    My shade is girly girl pink.

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  8. Audrey D. says

    May 25, 2010 at 8:19 pm

    MY SHADE IS… Blush pink and white. I love the classic look of that combination.

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  9. Jennifer says

    May 25, 2010 at 8:31 pm

    MY SHADE IS… anything neutral. I just love how versatile neutral shades are and how classic they look against pops of white!

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  10. Kathleen says

    May 25, 2010 at 8:42 pm

    MY SHADE is sea glass blue!

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  11. Elizabeth L says

    May 25, 2010 at 8:42 pm

    My shade is…turquoise blue

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  12. Alana says

    May 25, 2010 at 8:47 pm

    My Shade is blue like the sea!

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  13. Matt says

    May 25, 2010 at 8:48 pm

    My shade is green!

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  14. Katelyn says

    May 25, 2010 at 8:50 pm

    MY SHADE IS…creamy soft white!

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  15. Britiney says

    May 25, 2010 at 8:57 pm

    Right now my shade is Potter’s Clay. Thanks for a chance to win!!

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  16. Jen B says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:12 pm

    MY SHADE IS…periwinkle!

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  17. Jen says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:16 pm

    My shade is Caribbean blue!

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  18. Libby says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:26 pm

    MY SHADE IS…turquoise!

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  19. melissa m says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:26 pm

    my shade is PINK! :)

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  20. Meredith says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:29 pm

    MY SHADE IS vanilla cream beige! Not basic beige, but sunny and great with light blues and greens.

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  21. Kristen says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:33 pm

    MY SHADE IS…something pink, purple or orange to go with the crisp green walls we just painted for our daughter’s nursery.

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  22. sarah r. says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:38 pm

    MY SHADE is… purple! i know you wanted more of a description but how about this story instead:

    when we were 5, i told my friend emily that she couldn’t wear purple without asking me first, because i owned it.

    yep.

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  23. gez says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:54 pm

    MY SHADE IS mediterranean blue.

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  24. Alisa S. says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:54 pm

    MY SHADE IS…pretty much every shade of yellow makes me happy (I dont believe the color experts that say yellow rooms cause people to fight/be unhappy etc.

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  25. Joanna says

    May 25, 2010 at 9:55 pm

    MY SHADE IS … blue … any shade, any description. You can’t mess up blue. Really.

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  26. Anna B says

    May 25, 2010 at 10:15 pm

    MY SHADE IS…

    Lemon yellow OR sea glass blue.

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  27. Julia says

    May 25, 2010 at 10:15 pm

    “MY SHADE IS” green definitely. I’ve loved the color ever since i was a child. I was never into pink.

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  28. Nancy says

    May 25, 2010 at 10:17 pm

    MY SHADE IS…cerulean blue!

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  29. Teesha says

    May 25, 2010 at 10:17 pm

    MY SHADE IS….orange!

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  30. Cindy says

    May 25, 2010 at 10:24 pm

    My shade is (and always has been)….PURPLE!!! =)

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  31. Jami says

    May 25, 2010 at 10:28 pm

    My shade is… golden amber… with vintage warmth.

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  32. elif says

    May 25, 2010 at 10:40 pm

    MY SHADE IS deep ocean blue. Two accent walls in my living room to prove it. So relaxing.

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  33. Meaghan says

    May 25, 2010 at 10:45 pm

    MY SHADE IS…sky blue, as in the deep yet bright blue color the sky is on clear days.

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  34. Leigh says

    May 25, 2010 at 11:09 pm

    MY SHADE IS tropical ocean sea green blue.

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  35. Arrie says

    May 25, 2010 at 11:21 pm

    MY SHADE IS a bright, mossy green.

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  36. Jennifer says

    May 25, 2010 at 11:40 pm

    MY SHADE IS: Silver Sage Green!

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  37. Erin says

    May 25, 2010 at 11:57 pm

    MY SHADE IS.. turquoise!

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  38. Shontay says

    May 26, 2010 at 12:02 am

    MY SHADE IS…tranquil blues and vibrant shades of sand.

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  39. Robin A. says

    May 26, 2010 at 12:05 am

    My shade is… Robin’s egg blue!

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  40. Chrysta says

    May 26, 2010 at 12:18 am

    MY SHADE IS…Orange. Everyone needs a little orange in their life.

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  41. Christi says

    May 26, 2010 at 12:19 am

    MY SHADE IS robin’s egg blue

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  42. Elizabeth R says

    May 26, 2010 at 12:19 am

    MY SHADE IS….. blue-gray

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  43. Brigid says

    May 26, 2010 at 12:27 am

    My shade is….deep, warm red!

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  44. Jenny says

    May 26, 2010 at 12:41 am

    MY SHADE IS…lemon peel yellow!

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  45. Nikki says

    May 26, 2010 at 1:05 am

    MY SHADE IS…

    some combination of a warm camel-y tan and turquoise or green.

    Reply
  46. Tabitha Blue says

    May 26, 2010 at 1:16 am

    MY SHADE IS… ohhh, aqua or chocolate! :)

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  47. Kristina says

    May 26, 2010 at 1:39 am

    MY SHADE IS a light teal, with white accents.

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  48. krista farrell says

    May 26, 2010 at 1:46 am

    my shade is TROPICALLY… or MAGENTA

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  49. Sarah McB says

    May 26, 2010 at 2:15 am

    My shade is…slate gray. It goes with everything and is so beautifully subtle with a pop of color or a pattern.

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  50. Rachel says

    May 26, 2010 at 2:38 am

    MY SHADE IS … green. Hello summer Grass green.

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