As today, handbooks on decorating were consulted. Owen Jones an architect and theorist of color, published a handbook in 1856 called ‘The Grammar of Ornament’. His idea on the use of color was that it was aesthetically correct to use a complex pattern starting with one main color and adding many accent colors. Plain Jane Shop Victorian lampshades uses Owen’s theory as a basis for acheiving beautiful color along with stunning textures on our lampshades. Victorian Lampshades Online ...read more
By PLAIN JANE SHOP October 17, 2011
The Victorian style, encompassing all things elegant, shiny, and frivolous, was popular between the 1840s and the early 1900s. Victorian lighting ranged from ornate candelabras to oil lamps to early electric lamps. Among other things, Victorian era lamps are known for floral imagery, and for ornate lampshades with hanging tassels. Victorian Lampshades Online ...read more
By PLAIN JANE SHOP October 17, 2011
Welcome to our new Merchant Circle blog!! On this blog page we intend to discuss issues and questions that pertain to the lighting industry in general but mostly on those which center on decorative lampshades, especially Victorian styled lampshades.The Victorian era spanned the years 1837-1901 and is still an admired period for very many people today. The influence exerted by Victorian society include, but is not limited to, influence on clothing, architecture, literature, and the decorative and visual arts. In most cases, early Victorian design differed greatly from late Victorian design. It is the influence on modern decorative lighting that we̢۪ll examine here in this blog. ...read more
By PLAIN JANE SHOP July 11, 2011
Wall lights add a beautiful and delicate decorative touch to homes. Homeowners who would love to add a great ambiance to their home may be interested in getting interior wall lights installed. Here are some instructions on installing these particular wall lights for your home. ...read more