A Shade Above supply and manufacture the very best in Bespoke Hotel lampshades. They supply beautiful lampshades to interior designers, architects, specifiers, hotels and the lighting industry.
All types of lampshades are handmade to order in their Brighton workshop by the 10-strong team of skilled craftsmen and women.
Clients include Claridge’s Hotel, The Ritz, The Grand, Brighton, The Dorchester, The Berkeley Hotel, Candy & Candy, Andrew Winch Designs, The Royal Opera House and many more high profile designers and design houses.
Our ethos of beautiful bespoke, handmade lampshades and excellent personal service remains steadfast. Learn more about A Shade Above and the Brighton, UK based team.
Our service
As a company we are about making sure our product and our service meets and exceeds expectations. Every bespoke job we do is completed with consideration, experience and care. Our workmanship is based around the premise that if it isn’t beautfiul and if it isn’t perfect it doesn’t leave the studio. Our expanding team now brings in expertise from 15+ skilled craft and client services people:
Our lampshade makers
The Shade Above team is a talented, passionate, experienced bunch. Our team hail from a range of backgrounds such as tailoring, leatherworking, book binding, hat making and window dressing and have spent years learning the craft of lampshade making with us here at A Shade Above.
Our project managers
Apart from our skilled lampshade makers and technicians you get to work with our team of project managers, specifiers and lampshade specialists. They will work with you through the specifying process to the safe delivery of your beautiful shades.
Our directors
Established in 1985, A Shade Above is a family business with Fiona Blake at the helm and directors’ Pat and Martin Blake.
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