How To Order

You can place an order for a Custom or an Artist Gallery lampshade online via our secure website or by faxing us an order form. Click under "shortcuts" menu on the right "Order Forms" to download either order form or to view online ordering options. Alternatively, you can call our offices at (540) 661-3434 or email us at sales@lifeshade.com to request an order form. We accept most major credit cards.

The Custom lamp shade Order Form allows you to personalize a lamp shade with up to four of your own photographs. Simply specify one photograph for each side (panel). Additional layouts are available (panoramic, collage, graphics) – call our customer service for specific details.

We prefer email delivery of digital images but will accept traditional prints. There is a $5.00 per print scanning fee.

Traditional Prints

Please, DO NOT SEND IRREPLACEABLE PRINTS, as it is just too risky. We will return your treasured prints as soon as possible but we suggest, if you do not have the negative or a copy of the print, please have a high quality duplicate made before sending it to us.

Simply email us at sales@lifeshade.com and be sure to include your photos, name, and a contact number in the body of your email.

The resolution from most newer digital cameras works perfectly for our lamp shade panels. If possible, avoid choosing photos that are less than .5 megabytes in size. JPEG or TIFF files are preferred. We’ll always call you if there is a problem or clarification needed.

Scanning Tips

Scan your image at 300 dpi resolution. Save the file in RGB mode using JPEG format with the highest quality setting and lowest compression. If you have an old photo and don’t have a scanner, you can have your photo scanned into a 300 dpi JPEG digital file on a CD at selected Kinko’s stores, which you can then upload to us from your computer.

Printer’s Proof

We can create a “printer’s proof” and send it to you via email, so you can see and approve your Life Shade™ before it is printed. Check the “Printer’s Proof” box on the order form that tells our people to place your order on hold until we hear back from you via email or via phone.

What can I do on this site?

~ place an order over a secure site.
~ create an account to make your return purchasing or inquiry trip easier.
~ view your orders and history if you've created an account with us.
~ purchase gift certificates for custom lampshades, fine art lampshades, and lamp bases, too.
~ scroll thru the beautiful artwork located here by artist or by category.
~ have us dropship your gift directly to your pal, buddy, child at school, grandma or grandpa (both sides of the family!)